SGF and SGG Pompeii. Tombs at Stabian Gate or Porta Stabia.

SGF Schola Tomb of Marcus Alleius Minius. SGG Enclosure at rear of schola.

Excavated 1888 to 1890.

Just outside the Porta di Stabia a pair of tufa schola tombs came to light in 1888-90.

One of these carried a large-scale inscription carved directly on the back telling that it was the tomb of M. Alleius Minius, duovir, the place of burial granted by decree of the decuriones.

Both tombs were no longer respected after A.D. 62 but were buried under dumps of debris from the earthquake.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1889, 280; 1890, 329-33l; 1891, 273-274.

See Richardson, L., 1988. Pompeii, An Architectural History. Baltimore: John Hopkins U. P. (p.254-5).

According to Mau:

The inscription of the second bench, like that of Mamia, is cut in large letters on the back of the seat:

M. ALLEIO Q. F. MEN. MINIO, II V. I. D.; LOCUS SEPULTURAE PUBLICE DATUS EX D. D.

'To the memory of Marcus Alleius Minius son of Marcus, of the tribe Menenia, duumvir with judiciary authority. The place of burial was given in the name of the city by vote of the municipal council.'

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.422-3).

SGF Pompeii. January 2023. Looking east towards entrance to the tomb enclosures, centre, and tomb SGF, on right.

A drain set in the kerb in front of the enclosure entrance and the worn steps set in the centre of the schola are now visible.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

SGF Pompeii. December 2023. Looking east towards schola tomb with steps built into the front. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

SGF Pompeii. May 2024. Looking east towards schola tomb with steps built into the front. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

SGF Pompeii. December 2023. Detail of schola tomb with steps built into the front, looking east. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

SGF Pompeii. January 2023. Looking east towards schola tomb with steps built into the front. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

SGF Pompeii. May 2010. Looking from the Stabian Gate past SGD the Schola tomb of M. Tullio to tomb SGF Schola Tomb of Marcus Alleius Minius.

Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

SGF Pompeii. September 2010. Schola, looking east along wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola, looking east along wall.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola with inscription carved in large letters.

The Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) has the inscription as

M(arco) Alleio Q(uinti) f(ilio) Men(enia) Minio IIv(iro) i(ure) d(icundo) locus / sepulturae publice datus ex d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)

[EE-08-01, 00318 = EE-08-01, 00857a = AE 1891, 00166 EE-08-01, 00318 = EE-08-01, 00857a = AE 1891, 00166]

'To the memory of Marcus Alleius Minius son of Marcus, of the tribe Menenia, duumvir with judiciary authority.

The place of burial was given in the name of the city by vote of the municipal council.'

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.422-3).

SGF Pompeii. 1896 painting of schola tomb.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. North end of inscription.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola with inscription carved in large letters. Centre section.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. South end of inscription.

SGF Pompeii. January 2023. North end of schola tomb. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. North end.

SGF Pompeii. c.1936 photo of schola tomb.

See Warscher T., 1936. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus Regio I.1, I.5. Rome: DAIR. No. 3b.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Start of inscription carved in large letters.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. End of inscription carved in large letters.

SGF Pompeii. May 2006. Schola Tomb of M. Alleius Minius.

SGF Pompeii. May 2010. Tomb of M. Alleius Minius. Enclosure SGG and schola SGF at rear of photo. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

SGF Pompeii. May 2011. Tomb of M. Alleius Minius. Enclosure SGG and schola SGF on left. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

SGG Pompeii. March 2009. Enclosure behind schola.

SGG Pompeii. c.1936 photo of enclosure behind schola tomb.

See Warscher T., 1936. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus Regio I.1, I.5. Rome: DAIR. No. 3a.

SGG Pompeii. 1961.

Looking east towards entrance to enclosure, on left. 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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SGG Pompeii. 1961.

Looking south-east from SGD schola tomb towards rear of SGF tomb and enclosure SGG. 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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SGG Pompeii. 1961. Looking east to enclosure SGG at rear of SGF. 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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SGG Pompeii. 1961. Looking east to enclosure SGG at rear of schola tomb SGF. 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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