II.2.3 Pompeii. Caupona/Thermopolium of Athictus.

Excavated 1916, 1918, 1921, 1933-35, 1975.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, found on the left of the entrance was an electoral recommendation.

He thought this confirmed the name of Athictus, as being patron of the bar.

Athicte fac    [CIL IV 7545]

Another found on the right of the entrance of II.2.2, was for the same person;

Athictus rog(at)  [CIL IV 7523]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.379)

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005.Entrance, looking south-east.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2004. East wall.

According to Della Corte, in a rare case here, the sales counter was of wood, and the certain imprint of it was seen in the wall plaster.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.379)

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall and south-east corner.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005.Caupona/Thermopolium of Athictus.

According to Boyce, in the east wall was a square niche with heavy projecting ledge.

Its inside walls were white, bordered in red and around the top of the inside ran a stucco cornice.

A similar cornice ran around three sides of wall outside of the niche, to judge from the one side where the plaster was preserved.

On the edge of the projecting shelf was a graffito.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.379, CIL IV 8489)

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (P.30, no.63, Pl.4, 3, the location given as II.v.3)

 

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

 

Oliva condita

XVII K(alendas) Novembres      [CIL IV 8489]

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking south.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005.

South wall, with doorways to small cubiculum, room 7 and atrium both of II.2.2.

According to Eschebach, near the rear wall are two steps leading to the stairs to upper floor.

Under the stairs would have been the cistern mouth.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.89)

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking south from narrow doorway into room 7, of II.2.2.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. Cistern mouth under the stairs to the upper floor.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall, looking north.

 

II.2.3 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall with niche.