Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. December 2005.
Street altar on west
corner of junction at IX.12.7.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13 (behind metal fencing). September 2004.
Looking east from
junction with Via dell’Abbondanza on North side.
Unnamed vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. December 2006. Looking north from IX.12.8.
Unnamed vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. March 2009. Looking north.
Unnamed vicolo between
IX.13, on left, and IX.12. December 2006.
Looking south to
junction with Via dell’Abbondanza, from end of the excavated area.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.13 and IX.12. May 2010. IX.13 on left. Looking south. IX.12 on right. Photo courtesy
of Rick Bauer.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. IX.12 on left. Looking north. IX.13 on right.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall of IX.12.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall of IX.12.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. West exterior wall of IX.13.
According to Giordano
and Casale, found painted in red and faded, on 24th January 1972, along the
external wall of the House of Julius Polybius at the beginning of the vicolo
between IX.12 and IX.13, was the following painted inscription –
HABITVS HAC HODIE
CVM YSSA SAL
See Atti della
Accademia Pontaniana, vol. XXXIX, 1990 per articolo di Giordano, C &
Casale, A: “Iscrizioni Pompeiane inedite
scoperte tra gli anni 1954-1978” (p.284)
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Drain outside IX.12.7.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Entrance to
stables at IX.12.7.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall of IX.12 with drain.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall
of IX.12 with drain.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall of IX.12 with drain.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Excavation behind IX.13.1. Looking east from unnamed vicolo.
According to Cerulli
Irelli,
“A work of excavation
had been followed to isolate the humidity from the two splendid rear rooms of
the said house (i.e. of IX.13.1/3 Julius Polybius), and the rustic quarters of
a house has appeared to the north of this last house and presented a small
kitchen with cupboard (repositorium) in a notable state of conservation, and a
vast lararium picture with several elements on the rear wall of an
uncovered/open room: this seemed to be evidence of plebeian art not inferior to
the lararium picture found in the actual house of Julius Polybius.”
See Cerulli
Irelli, G: Cronache Pompeiane, 2, (II), 1976, Notiziario, attività archeologica. (p.241).
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. 1977 drawing by M. Oliva of a lararium discovered in a garden
to the north of IX.13.3.
A small niche, which
contained a lamp, has a garland above and two serpents approaching, one from
each side.
Two Lares are in the
upper zone, one on each side.
Below the niche is the
genius and two female figures.
Bottom at the right
are Bacchus and Mercury.
Bottom at the left are
two figures.
Two palm trees are
also shown at the bottom.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall of IX.13 and pavement.
Unnamed Vicolo between
IX.12 and IX.13. May 2010. Exterior wall of IX.13 and pavement.