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VI.10 Pompeii.
September 2004. Via di Mercurio, looking south. VI.8.24 on right.

VI.10
Via di Mercurio, looking south.
Fountain VI.8.24
Old undated photograph courtesy of the
Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.
According to Eschebach, this fountain was situated in
front of a painted street shrine showing the sacrifice of a bull victim.
See Eschebach,
L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan
der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.188)

Fountain of Mercury at VI.8.24.
July 2011. A street shrine was painted on the wall at the rear of the fountain.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

Fountain of Mercury at VI.8.24.
19th Century painting by D Capri of “Idealised city
street scene”.
This shows the fountain of Mercury and remains of street
shrine painted on the wall at the rear.
See Niccolini F, 1896.
Le case ed
i monumenti di Pompei:
Volume Quarto. Napoli. (2 Taf
A II).

Fountain of Mercury at VI.8.24.
September 2005. Relief of Mercury, looking west.

Fountain of Mercury at VI.8.24.
September 2005. Relief of Mercury.

Fountain of Mercury at VI.8.24 from
rear. September 2005. Looking east.