VII.9.2 Pompeii. Tempio di
Vespasiano o Tempio del Genio di Augusto o Tempio di Mercurio.
Temple of Vespasian or Temple of the Genius of Augustus or Temple of Mercury.
Excavated 1817.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. January 2010. Front of temple to left of colonnade of Eumachia Building. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Temple portico and entrance.
According to Mau, the space in front of the temple was occupied by a portico, of which no trace has been found.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 106).
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance on east side of Forum.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the entrance from the Forum had received its veneer of marble and was in a finished state.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
VII.9.2 Pompeii, 7th August 1976. Looking
towards entrance on east side of Forum.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Front west wall with marble veneer, facing onto east side of the Forum.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking through entrance doorway to north wall.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Threshold of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail from entrance doorway threshold. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. Drawing of plan of Temple of Vespasian.
See
Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1942, (p.267-270, (plan above on p.268,
fig.8)).
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Vestibule south end. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Vestibule. South end.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Vestibule north end. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Vestibule. North end.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking across altar to north-west corner and vestibule.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. North wall.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the wall had only received a rough coat of stucco and was still awaiting completion.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking across altar to south-west corner and vestibule.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the wall had only received a rough coat of stucco and was still awaiting completion.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1966. South wall, fourth panel from the 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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VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1966. South wall, detail from fourth panel from the 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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VII.9.2 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking towards east wall with cella and podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall with cella and podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking towards east wall with cella and podium, and altar, in centre.
Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. Looking towards east wall, altar and temple cella.
Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1899 photo of altar, with no fence, cella and podium.
See Mau, A., 1899, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan, fig. 44, p. 108.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Altar, with low diamond pattern fence, cella and podium.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking towards east wall with cella and podium, and altar, in centre.
Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. 4th December 1971. Looking east.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides
collection.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. 4th October 1937. Looking east towards altar, cella and podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. Early 19th century? Photo of altar, cella and podium with protective roof cover over altar.
Photo courtesy of Ross Turner.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking east towards the altar. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.