VII .7.27 Pompeii. Aerarium o cella
o carcere o prigione.
Treasury or storerooms, or a prison.
Excavated 1859.
In accordo con
quanto proposto dal De Sanctis all’epoca dei primi scavi, l’edificio sarebbe da
interpretare come carcere/prigione. Tuttavia, ad oggi, l’idea prevalente è
quella di riconoscervi la sede dell’Aerarium, forse
spostato qui in seguito al terremoto del 62 a.D.
Un’altra possibilità è quella di interpretare i resti monumentali come quelli
di comuni botteghe (VII.7.24 –VII.7.25).
Ved. http://pompei.sns.it/uploads/2012_09_6_13_44_43.pdf.
According to De Sanctis, when
first excavated this was thought to be the prison, but the prevailing view now
is that it was the location, perhaps temporarily after the 62AD earthquake, of
the treasury or aerarium. Others consider they could also be simply storerooms
for the shops above at
See http://pompei.sns.it/uploads/2012_09_6_13_44_43.pdf.
VII.7.27 Pompeii. W.1602. North-west corner of Forum with two doorways.
On the left is the doorway to the public latrine at VII.7.28.
On the right is the doorway to the aerarium or basement cellar at VII.7.27.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VII.7.27 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway in west wall of west portico of forum.
VII.7.27 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking west across interior of first room below VII.7.25, towards doorway to room below VII.7.24.
