According to Garcia y Garcia Region VII, Insula VI was one of the insulae most devastated over the years since its excavation.
He calls it the “Cinderella” of Pompeii. Between the years 1759 and 1762 it was vandalised and stripped by the Bourbons, then re-interred.
Then came the slow and non-systematic uncovering again before the final destruction in September 1943.
The area was ignored and abandoned during the years following the war, which reduced the insula to a heap of bricks and masonry.
See Garcia y Garcia,
L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.102).
According to NdS,
The
entrances of doorways numbered 31-36 were already brought to light before our
excavation, as was described by Fiorelli (signed G. Spano, 15th
October 1910, Rome).
See Notizie
degli Scavi di Antichitŕ, 1910, p.486: last paragraph.
Vicolo del Farmacista, east wall, Pompeii.
October 2017.
Looking towards doorway at VII.6.36, on left,
with VII.6.35/34 on corner junction with Vicolo dei Soprastanti, on right.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.6.36 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking south
along east wall in Vicolo del Farmacista, from rear side entrance doorway.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.6.36 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking south-east towards entrance doorway.
VII.6.36 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance, looking east.
VII.6.36 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east towards entrance and road outside.
VII.6.36 Pompeii. September 2005.
Looking south from VII.6.36 across shop-room towards entrance doorway at VII.6.35 in Vicolo dei Soprastanti.