T6 Pompeii. Tower VI.
According to Van der Graaff –
“Today, the twelve towers built into the Pompeian circuit are in ruins, their tall structures toppled during the earthquake of the 60s CE and the eruption of Vesuvius…………………..
Each tower consisted of three floors supported by barrel vaults and interconnected by means of rear internal stairways. A door in the back provided access to the city side, and one on either flank opened on the wall-walk. A small postern in the ground floor usually opened onto the exterior side of the defences.”
See Van der Graaff, I. (2018). The Fortifications of Pompeii and Ancient Italy. Routledge, (p.71/2). (See p.71-81 – The Towers).
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Looking west towards tower from outside the city walls. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. December 2005. Looking south-west towards tower from outside the city walls.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. 1964. The tower can be seen, right of centre, with the city walls. 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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Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Looking west towards Tower set into City Walls. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. December 2005. East side from outside the city walls.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. December 2005. East and north sides.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011.
Looking north along City Walls towards south side of Tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Looking towards south side with doorway and east side with arrow slit window. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. South side of Tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Detail of city wall and remaining stucco on upper west doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Detail of remaining stucco on upper west doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway in south side of Tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Detail of upper doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Detail of remaining stucco on upper east doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Looking south along City Walls from doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, May 2010. Interior of east side of doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, May 2011. Looking east towards doorway in interior. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, May 2010. East wall near doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Looking west along passageway from doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Looking west along passageway from doorway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Interior passageway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Interior passageway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Upper interior passageway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Lower interior passageway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Interior passageway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Detail from interior passageway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. May 2011. Looking towards upper west side, along the side of the amphitheatre. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. March 2014. Upper area of amphitheatre at north end, with rear of Tower VI in centre.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. March 2009. Upper west and south sides from inside the city walls.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. May 2011. South-west corner of tower and south wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Detail of remaining painted plaster on upper south side. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. May 2011. Looking east from amphitheatre to west side of tower. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. May 2011. West side. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
T6 Pompeii. Tower VI. May 2011. North end of west side. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. North end of west side. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Upper area. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail from interior of tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail from interior of tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Upper area. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Steps to upper area. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2011. Looking north-east towards “arrow slit” window in north wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Looking towards north wall and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-east from Tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east from Tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south-east from Tower. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010. Lower north wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
Tower VI, Pompeii. May 2010.
Looking down towards doorway and south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.