VIII.2.20 Pompeii. Entrance to House later converted to Sarno Baths.

Excavated from 1826.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance to Sarno Baths with fountain outside.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Bench outside doorway.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south-west from entrance doorway.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west from entrance doorway.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Doorway to kitchen on south side of corridor.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. December 2004. Doorway to kitchen, with hearth or bench in corner.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west along corridor

According to Jashemski, this was the wall of the triangular light-well.

It had two large windows which gave light to the corridor which led from the street at entrance 20.

This corridor, which turned to the left, was lit by another window before it reached the peristyle.

The light-yard had a tufa gutter around the edges with a drain towards the east, apparently to the cistern,

The opening of the cistern could be seen in the kitchen on its east side.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.207)

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Window of light-yard in south wall of corridor, with doorway to corridor on right.

According to Jashemski, this doorway/corridor would have led to the small peristyle which was on the street level.

It was enclosed on three sides by a portico supported by two pillars.

The black walls of the peristyle were beautifully painted with grape vines with clusters of fruit, many birds, lizards and a little mouse.

This garden was the centre of the house on this level.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.207)

 

VIII.2.18-20 Pompeii. According to Niccolini this is a painting of Level 1 viridarium 20 corridor 18.

See Niccolini F, 1896. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Quarto. Napoli. NS Tav. 2.

 

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. December 2004. Corridor leading west to peristyle on existing upper level.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. Looking west along corridor.

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

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. September 2005. Area at end of corridor.

According to Jashemski, this block of dwellings was built on five levels, and had three porticoed terraces on the rear.

The upper (4^th) terrace was not preserved.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.207)

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths, looking north-west.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths (right) and rear of VIII.2. (centre).

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths.

 

VIII.2.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear of Sarno baths.

 

Rear of VIII.2.20/VIII.2.21, Pompeii. Rear of Sarno baths complex from exit of site. May 2006.