I.8.8 Pompeii. Caupona of Lucius Betutius (Vetutius) Placidus.

Linked to I.8.9.

 

The pictures for the house at the rear are to be found on the page for I.8.9.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Entrance.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Looking towards the rear room.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Detail of painting on rear wall of back room.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Western arm of marble counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2004.  Door to I.8.9.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Lararium on south wall. 

The central figure is the Genius of the household next to a three legged altar. 

On either side of him are the two Lares.  On the left side is Mercury with his money bag. 

On the right side is Bacchus with his panther drinking from a cup held in his right hand. 

Underneath are two serpents approaching a round altar. 

See Fröhlich, T., 1991, Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten.  Mainz: von Zabern.  (L8:p.252).

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2007.  East wall and three sided counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Lararium painting on south wall.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Front of marble counter on north side.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  East wall.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Eastern arm of the counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  Large hoard of 1385 bronze coins.

Found in the central container of the eastern arm of the counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  Large hoard of 1385 bronze coins.

Found in the central container of the eastern arm of the counter.

Descriptive card from the Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  September 2004.  Looking south into atrium of I.8.9.

 

I.9  Unnamed vicolo between I.9 and I.8 looking south. September 2004.  I.8.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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