IX.4.18 Pompeii. Terme Centrali or Central Baths. Main Entrance from Via di Nola.

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IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking south-west across palaestra “d”, with doorway to IX.4.10, centre left, and doorway to IX.4.5, on right.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020.

Looking south-west across palaestra “d”, with doorway to IX.4.10, centre left, and doorway to IX.4.5, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2011. West wall of baths.In the south-west corner is the smaller entrance IX.4.10 inside which is the entrance to latrine “e”. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2011. West wall of baths, and south-west corner.

In the south-west corner is the smaller entrance IX.4.10 inside which is the entrance to latrine “e”. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2011. West wall of baths. Looking south-west across palaestra “d” from the entrance on Via di Nola. The wide entrance in the centre of the west wall of the baths is IX.4.5, on Via Stabiana. The smaller darker entrance on the south side, in the south-west corner is IX.4.10, on an unnamed vicolo. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2011. West wall of baths. Looking south-west across palaestra “d” from the entrance on Via di Nola.

The wide entrance in the centre of the west wall of the baths is IX.4.5, on Via Stabiana.

The smaller darker entrance on the south side, in the south-west corner is IX.4.10, onto an unnamed vicolo. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019.
Palaestra “d”, looking north-west, with entrance at IX.4.5, on left, and IX.4.18, on right. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019.

Palaestra “d”, looking north-west, with entrance at IX.4.5, on left, and IX.4.18, on right. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Palaestra “d”, detail from north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019.
Looking towards north side of Central Baths, and Vesuvius. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019.

Looking towards north side of Central Baths, and Vesuvius. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking north-east across palaestra “d”. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking east along north side towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking south-west across Palaestra towards IX.4.10. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking south-west across palaestra “d” towards IX.4.10. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. 1957. Looking south-west towards IX.4.10. 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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IX.4.18 Pompeii. 1957. Looking south-west towards IX.4.10. 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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IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking north towards detail of marble. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking towards north-east side of palaestra “d”, from the remains of ancient buildings in the south-west area.

During the original excavation, the archaeologists found the remains of the demolished residential houses in the area of the palaestra, which had not been entirely cleared by the people building the new baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

According to Mau –

Other testaments of an earlier era consist of various remains of flooring at different levels, in the north portico, near the ancient tank/basin (N and NW) and in the SW corner, and the latter are lower, following the natural slope of the ground. You can also see remains of ancient buildings especially in the north portico, you can see large boulders of Sarno stone with stucco cladding.

See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), 1877, p.214-223, (see p.217).

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020.

Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020.

Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020.

Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019.
Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019.

Mosaic flooring from earlier buildings, before the building of the Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking towards basin/tub on west side, near south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
According to Mau –
A basin/tub, (3,78 x 3,23 externally) which existed here near the western entrance doorway (IX.4.5) before the construction of the portico around the
south, west and north sides of the Baths began.
See BdI 1877, p.214-223 (see p. 216)

IX.4.18 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking towards basin/tub on west side, near south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

According to Mau –

A basin/tub, (3,78 x 3,23 externally) which existed here near the western entrance doorway (IX.4.5) before the construction of the portico around the south, west and north sides of the Baths began.

See BdI 1877, p.214-223 (see p. 216).

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking towards doorway in south-west corner of baths leading to doorway at IX.4.10.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking towards doorway in south-west corner of baths leading to entrance doorway at IX.4.10.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking south towards the rear wall of latrine “e” in south-west corner of baths.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Rear wall of latrine “e” in south-west corner of baths. There is no entrance here. The latrine entrance is inside the entrance corridor at IX.4.10.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Rear wall of latrine “e” in south-west corner of baths. There is no entrance here.

The latrine entrance is inside the entrance corridor at IX.4.10.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking towards the south wall of baths behind the entrances of IX.4.11-14.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Recess in south side of baths behind IX.4.11-14.
Outside the wall at the left end of the photograph were the stairs at IX.4.14.
Note the support holes in the upper wall.
The entrance to room “f” is behind the brick wall on the left.
The wall of latrine “e” is on the right but there is no entrance here.
The latrine entrance is inside the entrance corridor at IX.4.10.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Recess in south side of baths behind IX.4.11-14.

Outside the wall at the left end of the photograph were the stairs at IX.4.14.

Note the support holes to support the beams of an upper floor, in the upper wall.

The entrance to room “f” is behind the brick wall on the left.

The wall of latrine “e” is on the right but there is no entrance here.

The latrine entrance is inside the entrance corridor at IX.4.10.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking across palaestra “d” to south wall of baths.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking north-east across palaestra “d” of Central Baths. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. December 2019. Palaestra “d”, with columns laying on the ground. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.4.18 Pompeii, May 2018. Columns laying on the ground in palaestra “d”. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking south to changing room “f” on south side of baths.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Changing room “f” on south side of baths.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. September 2015. Doorway to changing room “g” in south-east corner of baths.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. May 2005. Changing room “g” in south-east corner of baths.

IX.4.18 Pompeii. Central Baths. May 1886.
Capital of column lying in unfinished peristyle “d” of the Baths.
Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.