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I.10.4 Pompeii. Casa del Menandro or House of the Menander

or House of the Silver Treasure.

Peristyle area and garden.

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I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Passageway P1, leading to services area from south-east corner of portico. Looking south.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010.

Passageway P1, leading to services area from south-east corner of portico. Looking south.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. P1, east wall, with ancient hole made by fugitives trying to escape in 79AD. According to Allison, the 10 skeletons discovered in this corridor might have been part of the same party as the 3 skeletons found with a pick and a hoe in room 19 on the other side of the hole. They appear to have been people who probably suffocated whilst trying to escape during the final eruption. They included at least 3 children under the age of 5. The age of the children and the victims being on both sides of the wall and with tools would suggest they were probably victims rather than post-eruption intruders. See Allison, P.M., 2004. Pompeian Households: An analysis of the material culture. Los Angeles: UCLA Cotsen Institute. (p. 24; p. 180).

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. P1, east wall, with ancient hole made by fugitives trying to escape in 79AD.

According to Allison, the 10 skeletons discovered in this corridor might have been part of the same party as the 3 skeletons found with a pick and a hoe in room 19 on the other side of the hole.

They appear to have been people who probably suffocated whilst trying to escape during the final eruption.

They included at least 3 children under the age of 5.

The age of the children and the victims being on both sides of the wall and with tools would suggest they were probably victims rather than post-eruption intruders.

See Allison, P.M., 2004.  Pompeian Households: An analysis of the material culture.  Los Angeles: UCLA Cotsen Institute. (p. 24;  p. 180).

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Passageway P, leading to services area. Looking east.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Passageway P, leading to services area. Looking east.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of passage P.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of passage P.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of passage P.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of passage P.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. South wall of passage P.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2010. South wall of passage P.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2004. Peristyle garden looking south.

I.10.4  Pompeii. May 2004. Peristyle garden looking south.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2006. Peristyle looking south.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2006. Peristyle garden looking south.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2006. Peristyle garden, looking towards east portico.

I.10.4 Pompeii. May 2006. Peristyle garden, looking towards east portico.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Peristyle garden, east side.

I.10.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Peristyle garden, east side.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. Peristyle garden. March 2009. North side.

I.10.4 Pompeii. Peristyle garden. March 2009. North side.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, detail of painted pluteus at north end

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, detail of painted pluteus at north end

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, detail of painted pluteus at north end.

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, detail of painted pluteus at north end.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, detail of painted pluteus at north end.

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, detail of painted pluteus at north end.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, bird painted on inside of painted pluteus of peristyle.

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, bird painted on inside of painted pluteus of peristyle.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, bird painted on inside of painted pluteus of peristyle.

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, bird painted on inside of painted pluteus of peristyle.

 

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, bird painted on inside of painted pluteus of peristyle.

I.10.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle garden, bird painted on inside of painted pluteus of peristyle.

 

 

 

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