VII.2.33 Pompeii. Caupona of Philippus.

Linked to VII.2.32. Excavated 1822, 1844 and 1868.

Pompeii.                                              Via degli Augustali looking west from VII.2.33

VII.2.33 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking north across entrance towards four sided marble clad counter with seven built in urns.

To the left is the entrance at VII.2.32.

Found in July 1822, painted in red were the following recommendations –

Caprasium

Felicem    [CIL IV 564]

M(arcum) Holconium    [CIL IV 565]

On the pilaster between VII.2.33 and 34, on the right, also written in small red letters were –

Cuspium

Pansam  aed(ilem)

iuvenem  probum

dignum  rei  p(ublicae)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 566]

and underneath –

A(ulum)  Vettium  Caprasium

Felicem  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os) f(aciatis)  P(h)ilipp{h}us rog(at)    [CIL IV 567]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p.125)

According to Fiorelli, found painted on the pilaster to the right of the entrance was

A . VETTIVM . CAPRASIVM

FELICEM . AED . OVF . PILIPPHVS . ROG

Della Corte quoted the recommendation as written

Philippus rog(at)    [CIL IV 567]

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 84)

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 178)

VII.2.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Wall to right of entrance on Via degli Augustali.

VII.2.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Upper wall to right of entrance on Via degli Augustali.