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II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra or Palestra.

Excavated 1814 to 1816, 1933 and 1935 to 1939.

 

(Originally when excavated, this was numbered as Reg. II, Insula 10).

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking west across pool towards entrance, in centre. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking west across pool towards entrance, in centre. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.3 Pompeii. Palaestra. May 2010. View of west side and Piscina or swimming pool. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

II.7.3 Pompeii. Palaestra. May 2010.

View of west side and Piscina or swimming pool, from entrance doorway at II.7.3. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

II.7.3 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. View of west side and Piscina or swimming pool.

II.7.3 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking towards west side and Piscina or swimming pool.

 

II.7.3 Pompeii. 1970. Looking across from II.7.3 towards II.7.9a on west side.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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II.7.3 Pompeii. 1970.

Looking across from II.7.3 towards II.7.9 on west side. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south-west across palestra towards entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south-west across palestra towards entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.2 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking towards II.7.9a on west side.

II.7 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking towards entrance at II.7.9 on west side.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. 1972. Looking west across palestra towards altar against west wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski. 
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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II.7.9 Pompeii. 1972.

Looking west across palestra towards altar against west wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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Palaestra Pompeii. 1970. Looking across casts of tree-roots towards north-west side.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Palaestra Pompeii. 1970.

Looking across casts of tree-roots towards north-west side, with II.7.9 on left. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking north along west side.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking north along west side.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking east from west side near II.7.9. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking east from west side near II.7.9. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Stone block. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Stone block. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7. Pompeii. April 2022. Looking east across palaestra towards area of swimming pool. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

II.7. Pompeii. April 2022. Looking east across palaestra towards area of swimming pool. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

II.7 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east across palestra towards pool and amphitheatre. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

II.7 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east across palestra towards pool and amphitheatre. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

 

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking east across palestra from doorway at II.9.a. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking east across palestra from doorway at II.7.9. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking east across palestra.

II.7.9 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east across palestra.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking east.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking east across pool in palestra towards amphitheatre.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking north along west side near II.7.9.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking north along west side near II.7.9.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking north-west across area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking north-west across area.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. April 2022. Exhibition of items from Oplontis, held in the Palaestra. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. April 2022. Exhibition of items from Oplontis, held in the Palaestra. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking west towards entrance doorway at II.7.9, centre right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking west towards entrance doorway at II.7.9, centre right.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking west towards altar.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. July 2021. Looking west towards altar.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards west wall with altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards west wall with altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards altar against west wall, and doorway at II.7.9a.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards altar against west wall, and doorway at II.7.9. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards altar against west wall, and doorway at II.7.9a leading west.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019.

Looking towards altar against west wall, and doorway at II.7.9 leading west. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. June 2019. Marble base at south end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Marble base at south end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. June 2019. Marble base at north end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Marble base at north end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south from north end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south from north end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south from north end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south from north end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north from south end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north from south end of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north at remains of marble clad base against west wall.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7.9 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north at remains of marble clad base against west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9a Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking north at remains of marble clad base.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking north at remains of marble clad altar base against west wall.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking south to north-west exterior corner in vicolo, with II.9.1, on right.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking south to north-west exterior corner in vicolo, with II.9.1, on right.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Entrance doorway looking east from vicolo.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Entrance doorway looking east from vicolo.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking south through doorway into other rooms at II.7.9a.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking south through doorway into other rooms at II.7.9a.

 

Via della Palestra between II.8 and II.9. June 2019. Looking west from doorway at II.7.9a, towards Via di Nocera. 
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

Via della Palestra between II.8 and II.9. June 2019.

Looking west from doorway at II.7.9, towards Via di Nocera. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. Silver cup with scenes of the cult of Isis. One of two found near the body of a man in the Palestra, possibly an initiate of the Isis cult. According to the Naples Archaeological Museum web site, the scene depicts the cult of Isis. A bald priest is carrying a container for holding sacred water from the Nile to the goddess Isis. Isis carries in her bent arm a statuette of the Falcon god Sokaris, depicted standing on a small base. In front of her, on an altar, there is a vase upon which there is the god Horus. An arch supported by naked Caryatids, through which it is possible to see a series of steps with palms representing the sacred area, completes the scene. These two cups represent an example of sacred, rather than household, furnishings. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6045.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. Found May 15 1936. Silver cup with scenes of the cult of Isis found in Palaestra.

One of two (6044 and 6045) found near the body of a man in the Palestra, possibly an initiate of the Isis cult.

According to the Naples Archaeological Museum web site, the scene depicts the cult of Isis.

A bald priest is carrying a container (urnula) holding sacred water from the Nile to Isis.

The goddess is depicted with her head facing backwards.

Isis holds a sistrum in one arm, which is raised and bent, while with the other arm, held by her side, she holds a situla.

On the pedestal is the bull Apis, while on another base is the crocodile Sobek, who holds an oinochoe (jug).

Between the two is an altar.

These two cups represent an example of sacred, rather than household, furnishings.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6044.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. Found May 15 1936. Silver cup with scenes of the cult of Isis.
One of two (6044 and 6045) found near the body of a man in the Palaestra, possibly an initiate of the Isis cult.
The goddess is depicted here with her head facing backwards. 
Isis holds a sistrum in one arm, which is raised and bent, while with the other arm, held by her side, she holds a situla. 
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6044.

The second silver cup (6045), not pictured here, shows a bald priest is carrying a container (urnula), holding sacred water from the Nile, to the goddess Isis.
Isis carries in her bent arm a statuette of the Falcon god Seker or Sokaris, depicted standing on a small base. 
In front of her, on an altar, there is a vase upon which there is the god Horus. 
An arch supported by naked Caryatids, through which it is possible to see a series of steps with palms representing the sacred area, completes the scene. 
These two cups represent an example of sacred, rather than household, furnishings.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6045.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. Found May 15th 1936. Silver cup with scenes of the cult of Isis.

One of two (6044 and 6045) found near the body of a man in the Palaestra, possibly an initiate of the Isis cult.

The goddess is depicted here with her head facing backwards.

Isis holds a sistrum in one arm, which is raised and bent, while with the other arm, held by her side, she holds a situla.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6044.

 

The second silver cup (6045), not pictured here, shows a bald priest carrying a container (urnula), holding sacred water from the Nile, to the goddess Isis.

Isis carries in her bent arm a statuette of the Falcon god Seker or Sokaris, depicted standing on a small base.

In front of her, on an altar, there is a vase upon which there is the god Horus.

An arch supported by naked Caryatids, through which it is possible to see a series of steps with palms representing the sacred area, completes the scene.

These two cups represent an example of sacred, rather than household, furnishings.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6045.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking north east.

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. December 2006. Looking north-east.

 

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. 1972. Looking north-east.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski. 
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details. J72f0426

II.7.9 Pompeii. Palaestra. 1972. Looking north-east.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north towards II.7.9, on right, along west side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

II.7 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north towards II.7.9, on right, along west side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

II.7.9, Pompeii,  4th December 1971. Looking towards II.7.9, left of centre, on west side of Palaestra.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr.George Fay’s slides collection.

II.7.9, Pompeii, 4th December 1971. Looking south towards II.7.9, left of centre, on west side of Palaestra.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.

 

 

 

 

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