IX.10.2 Pompeii. House on Via di Nola. Partly excavated 1888.

Sogliano wrote –

In the autumn of 1888, the front of the insula situated to the east of Reg. IX.7 (Note: now renumbered as IX.9), and also Insula 2-5, of Reg. V on the north side of Via Nolana were excavated. I do not report on these dwellings until they have been completely excavated, I merely describe some paintings and report on the painted and scratched epigraphs, which have come to light.

Insula to the east of Ins 7, Reg. IX.

House with entrance from the second doorway on the north side, counting from the north-west, on the south door-jamb of the entrance to the third cubiculum on the east side of the atrium, graffito over green (?) plaster was discovered -

IX.10.2 Pompeii. South door-jamb of the entrance to the third cubiculum on the east side of the atrium, graffito over green (?) plaster was discovered -

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this read

C(aius) Bene() Epaprais / Zetu / I[3]u[3]run copo / Nubiun eximo / Zit / duo capita / os et venas / non habet   [CIL IV 5341]

IX.10.2 Pompeii. On the left wall of the corridor near to the tablinum, on the dividing pilaster between the entrances to the two, graffito on red plaster was discovered -

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this read

Caves    [CIL IV 5343]

(see also Bull.1890, vol. V, (p.259, II).

IX.10.2 Pompeii. Underneath, in letters deeply incised with a nail was the following epigraph, which according to myself and Mau, had become unintelligible, and of which, here I give the facsimile.

The Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) records

?   [CIL IV 5344]

IX.10.2 Pompeii. On the east wall of the tablinum, on white plaster (?), in rather large letters -

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this read

Taaxassis   [CIL IV 5342]

See Notizie degli Scavi, 1891, (p.266-267)

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance doorway, looking south.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance, looking west along the Via di Nola, from above.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance, looking south.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Tablinum and atrium, looking west, from above.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Impluvium in atrium, looking south.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. North end of atrium and cubicula on the east side, looking east.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Doorway to cubiculum 1 in north-east corner of east side of atrium.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Cubiculum 1 in north-east corner, looking east.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Doorways to cubiculum 2, on left, and cubiculum 3 on east side of atrium.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. South end of atrium with two cubicula and tablinum, looking east.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Tablinum, looking south into the unexcavated.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. According to BdI graffiti was found –

 “In the house of the insula to the east of IX.7, in the second entrance on the north side counting from the west, on the left wall of the corridor near to the tablinum:

Caves    [CIL IV 5343]

and beneath this were some signs, but not readable.”

See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), 1890, (p.259)

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Tablinum and south end of atrium, from above. Looking west into the unexcavated.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Atrium and surrounding rooms, from above. Looking west.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Water basin on west side of atrium.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-west to kitchen, across two cubicula, and triclinium on east side of atrium.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Triclinium to east of entrance, looking north.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006.Triclinium to east of entrance, looking north to stone bench.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. East wall (modern, part of bridge) of triclinium on east side of entrance.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Room to west of entrance, kitchen?

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Room to west of entrance, north-west corner of kitchen.

IX.10.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-west towards the kitchen, from above.

Fountain outside IX.10.2. May 2005.

Brick water tower between modern bridge support and corner of insula IX.10. December 2005.

Brick water tower and stone corner of insula IX.10. December 2005.

Modern bridge support (on left) is blocking the vicolo between IX.14 and IX.10. December 2005.

The brickworks, in centre, are the remains of a water tower. Large stone blocks, to right, are the corner of IX.10.2.