VII.9.7 Pompeii. Linked entrance to Macellum.

Linked to VII.9.8. Excavated 1818, 1821, 1888.

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VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018.

Looking towards two rooms in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Two rooms in north-east corner.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. 1832 drawing of shrine, on right, and other room in north-east corner.

See Gell, W, 1832. Pompeiana: Vol 1. London: Jennings and Chaplin, p. 64-8, pl. XVIII.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking towards central room on east side. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. April 2023.

Descriptive card from Naples Archaeological Museum. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

“In particular, the central room, enhanced by steps at the entrance, was dedicated to the imperial cult: a statue of the emperor, of which just a hand holding a globe was found, was situated in an aedicula at the back of the room, while images of local dignitaries and possibly members of the imperial family were placed in the four niches on the sides, as is shown by the sculptures found there.”

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018. Looking towards central room on east side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking east to shrine in central room. 

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1151.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2019. Looking east to shrine in central room. 

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018. Looking east to shrine in central room.  Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Shrine in centre of east side.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. Thomas Cook’s party in 1868 in front of the shrine.

Thomas Cook himself sits upright in the centre of the front row, fourth from the right. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

Our thanks to Paul Smith, Company Archivist at Thomas Cook UK & Ireland, for his assistance with this.

The original photo is in the Thomas Cook Archives now held in the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. April 2013. Looking east to shrine in centre of east side. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2019. Looking towards marble podium on north side of steps.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. October 2017.

Looking north across steps towards marble podium against north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Marble podium on north side of steps.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2019. Detail of marble podium, and steps at north end.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking towards north-east corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking towards north wall and north-east corner.   

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking south-east towards marble steps and Altar against east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Looking east towards marble steps and Altar against east wall.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2019. Looking towards south side of steps and podium.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018. Shrine in centre room of the east side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. September 2005. Shrine on middle of the east side.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east across room in middle of the east side.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east across flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. August 2021.

Looking south along east wall towards north side of altar.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south-east across room in middle of the east side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2019. Two statues in niches in the south wall.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2007. Two statues in niches on the south wall.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. 1961. Two statues in niches on the south wall. 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.9.7/8 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking towards south wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. April 2023. Two statues from shrine.

On display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. April 2023. Statue of priestess from shrine.

On display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 6041.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. April 2023. Descriptive card. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2007. Shrine. 

Female statue originally thought to be either Octavia the sister of Augustus or an unknown member of the Julio Claudian house. 

It is now believed to be a statue portraying a local personality perhaps one who sponsored the restoration of the building.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. Macellum. Photograph by M. Amodio, from an album dated April 1878.

Female statue described on photo as “Livia in Pantheon”. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. April 2023.

The label on the base reads “Marcello. Nipote di Augusto. Pompei.” (Marcellus, nephew of Augustus. Pompeii).

According to the descriptive card in the Museum –

“images of local dignitaries and possibly members of the imperial family were placed in the four niches on the sides, as is shown by the sculptures found there.”  On display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 6044. 

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2007. Shrine. 

Male statue originally thought to be either Marcellus the nephew of Augustus or an unknown member of the Julio Claudian house. 

It is now believed to be a statue portraying a local personality perhaps one who sponsored the restoration of the building.

VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking towards south wall above podium at west end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

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