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. Podium and cella.

According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the walls of the cella had received their veneer of marble and were in a finished state.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1907. Mau’s reconstruction of how the Temple might have looked.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Fig 46).

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Temple Cella with remains of pedestal.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Cella.  Pedestal or statue base for the image of the divinity.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. East wall between cella and north wall.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Steps to podium against north wall of cella.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. East wall between cella and south wall.

The door at the back leads to three interconnected rooms which may have been accommodation or for storage.

The northern most of these rooms connects with rooms at the rear of VII.9.3, the Sanctuary of the Public Lares.

The purpose of this connection is unknown. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Between 1867 and 1874. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1892. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1900. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Collection of items excavated, and displayed here before the building of the Antiquarium.

Old undated photograph courtesy of Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Capitals of pilasters preserved in Temple of Mercury.

Old undated photograph.

Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Capitals of pilasters preserved in VII.7.29 Forum Granary store. 

Original location yet to be identified.

 

VII.9.2 Pompeii. Capitals of pilasters preserved in VII.7.29 Forum Granary store. 

Original location yet to be identified.

 

 

 

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