VI.17.34 Pompeii. Shop. First excavated 1760.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. 1819 drawing with title “Maison de Julius Polybius”.

The two pillars of VI.17.34 can be seen to the left of the female figure in the centre of the picture.

VI.17.36 is on the left of centre of the drawing, with the step cut in the stone block in front of the kerb.

VI.17.32 is on the right, with the indentation in the kerb, and the steps up.

See Wilkins H, 1819. Suite des Vues Pittoresques des Ruines de Pompei, Rome, pl. XII.

VI.17.34 Pompeii, on left. April 2019. Looking north on Via Consolare, with VI.3.10, on right. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. September 2021. Looking west to entrance, with 3 steps down on left. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west to entrance with 3 steps.

Found painted in red in December 1807, was the following electoral recommendation. It read –

C(aium) I(ulium) P(olybium) IIvir(um) i(ure) d(icundo) Aequanus    [CIL IV 133]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p.97.   PAH I, 2, 91.

VI.17.34 Pompeii, 29th December 1807. Red painted inscription from front wall.

Caium Iulium Polybium IIvirum iure dicundo Aequanus    [CIL IV 133].

See Fiorelli G., 1860. Pompeianarum antiquitatum historia, Vol. 1: 1748 - 1818, Naples, 1, 2, 91.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. May 2011. Entrance doorway to lower level. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway, looking south on Via Consolare.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. September 2021.

South wall, on left, with doorway to narrow area behind. Doorway to an underground room, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall and doorway to narrow area behind.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. May 2011. Looking towards upper west wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall and doorway to underground room.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. May 2011. Underground room. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall.

VI.17.34 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill on south side of doorway, with remains of three steps.