I.3.3 Pompeii. Domus of Epidius Fortunatus.

Linked to I.3.4 and I.3.31. Excavated 1860.

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I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2010. Part of the model in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Looking west towards I.3.1, I.3.2 and atrium of I.3.3 on lower level, from rear upper rooms.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance on Via Stabiana.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking out onto Via Stabiana from inside the atrium.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. December 2007.

Remains of altar to the household gods in the north-west corner of the atrium.

This large masonry podium looked like the base of an aedicula, according to Boyce.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.24)

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Impluvium in atrium.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Impluvium.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September  2004. Atrium and tablinum.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Atrium and tablinum.

The triclinium, doorway on the left, was adorned with pictures of fish and fruit.

The tablinum, in the centre, had walls ornamented by paintings of four chariots driven by cupids.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 38)

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Floor of tablinum.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2004. South side of atrium.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Two cubicula on south side of atrium.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Cubiculum on south side of atrium. 

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Staircase to upper level.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Corridor to I.3.31. 

 

I.3.3 Pompeii.  Photo taken in the late 1800’s, showing insula I.3 after excavation. 

Domus of Epidius Fortunatus is on the left hand side.

Courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Staircase to upper level.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. East side of upper peristyle level, looking south.

 

 

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