VI.9.6 Pompeii. Casa dei Dioscuri
or House of Castor & Pollux.
Rear entrance at VI.9.9. Excavated 1826, 1828 and 1837.
Linked to VI.9.7 and VI.9.8.
Atrium
Large peristyle Pseudoperistyle and east side
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.810. Looking south-west towards doorway to room 2, on south side of room 1, the fauces.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.764. Room 1, remains of wall decoration from west side of south wall of fauces.
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Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, room to south of entrance that had a latrine and staircase. South wall.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.296. Room 2, structure in south wall.
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Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, south-west corner.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, south-east corner.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, east wall.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, south wall.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, west wall.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, west wall.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, north wall with doorway to entrance corridor.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.809. Room 3, atrium, looking towards west wall and entrance corridor and doorway.
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Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, west wall and south-west corner of atrium.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Found on 18th June 1828 in room 3, atrium.
Wall painting of Zeus or Giove sitting, with his attributes including the eagle and the globe.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9551.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Painting by Giuseppe Marsigli of Zeus on his throne from upper wall in atrium.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 329.
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VI.9.6 Pompeii. Drawing by Giuseppe Marsigli, 1831, of Zeus on his throne from upper wall in atrium.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 330.
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VI.9.6 Pompeii. Found on 18th June 1828 in room 3, atrium.
Wall painting of Zeus or Giove sitting. Detail of the eagle.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9551.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, south wall and south-west corner of atrium.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Found on 1st July 1828.
Wall painting of Dionysus or Bacchus with panther to his left and a Cantharus in his right hand from which a satyr is drinking.
One of various painted figures found on the walls of the atrium.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (400).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9268.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Found on 9th June 1828. Apollo with cithara resting on archaic gold coloured statue.
Photo © The Trustees of the British Museum. Inventory number 1857,0415.1.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 181.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Painting by Giuseppe Marsigli, 8th July 1828, of Apollo from wall in atrium.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 336.
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Atrium: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Plan
Large peristyle Pseudoperistyle and east side