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VII.9.2 Pompeii. Temple of Vespasian or Temple of the Genius of Augustus

or Temple of Mercury. Excavated 1817.

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VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Altar looking north east. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Altar looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. West and south sides of altar. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. West and south sides of altar.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. South side of altar. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. South side of altar. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Looking north at south side of altar. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Looking north at south side of altar.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. East wall, altar and temple cella. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. East wall, altar and temple cella.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Altar. North side. According to Mau, the north and south sides have representations of ceremonial objects used in sacrificing. On this side is the libation bowl (patera), a ladle (simpulum) and a pitcher. See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 107). Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. North side of altar.

According to Mau, the north and south sides have representations of ceremonial objects used in sacrificing.

On this side is the libation bowl (patera), a ladle (simpulum) and a pitcher.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 107).

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1944. Altar. East side. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1944. Altar. East side. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

This side has a crown of oak leaves with a laurel on each side.

According to Mau, the civic crown, one made of oak leaves, and the laurel are recognised as attributes denoting imperial rank.

This temple was therefore built in honour of an emperor.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 107).

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Altar. South side. According to Mau, the north and south sides have representations of ceremonial objects used in sacrificing. On this side is the napkin (mantele), the augural staff (lituus), and the box in which the incense was kept (acerra). See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 107). Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Altar. South side.

According to Mau, the north and south sides have representations of ceremonial objects used in sacrificing.

On this side is the napkin (mantele), the augural staff (lituus), and the box in which the incense was kept (acerra).

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 107).

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. West side of altar. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. West side of altar. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2005. West side of altar.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2005.  West side of altar.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Sacrificial scene on West side of altar. According to Mau, a priest with a toga drawn over his head pours a libation from a shallow bowl or patera onto an altar which is in the form of a tripod. With him at the left are two lectors with their bundles of rods, a flute player, two boys – camilli - carrying the utensils for the sacrifice, and also an attendant. At the right the victimarius or slayer and an assistant are bringing a bull to the altar for sacrifice. In the background is a Tetrastyle temple, “doubtless the temple before us; the scene represents the dedicatory exercises.” As the sacrifice is a bull it means the temple must have been dedicated to an emperor during his lifetime. See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 106). Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Sacrificial scene on West side of altar.

According to Mau, a priest with a toga drawn over his head pours a libation from a shallow bowl or patera onto an altar which is in the form of a tripod.

With him at the left are two lectors with their bundles of rods, a flute player, two boys – camilli - carrying the utensils for the sacrifice, and also an attendant.

At the right the victimarius or slayer and an assistant are bringing a bull to the altar for sacrifice.

In the background is a Tetrastyle temple, “doubtless the temple before us; the scene represents the dedicatory exercises.”

As the sacrifice is a bull it means the temple must have been dedicated to an emperor during his lifetime.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Pages 106-7).

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south east across Temple.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south-east across Temple.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. North and West side of altar. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. North and west side of altar.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2009. North and West sides of altar.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2009. North and west sides of altar.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall with Cella in centre.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall with Cella in centre.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Podium and cella. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Podium and cella with second set of steps to right.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

 

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