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VII.5.2 Pompeii. Forum Baths. Entrance to men’s baths and changing room.

Excavated 1823.

 

Other parts of the baths:   VII.5.7      VII.5.8      VII.5.10      VII.5.12      VII.5.24      VII.6.17      VII.6.18      Forum Baths Plan

 

According to Fiorelli –

These two doorways on the main side of the Baths were of major importance, the first leading to the upper floor, and the second into the Men’s Baths.

 

VII.5.1 and VII.5.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Two entrance, looking south.

VII.5.1 and VII.5.2, on right, Pompeii. May 2005. Two entrances, looking south.

 

VII.5.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance (17 on plan) to men’s baths.

VII.5.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance (17 on plan) to men’s baths.

 

VII.5.2 Pompeii. March 2019. 
Detail of pilaster on west side of doorway, between VII.5.2, on left, and VII.5.3, on right.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.5.2 Pompeii. March 2019.

Detail of pilaster on west side of doorway, between VII.5.2, on left, and VII.5.3, on right.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.5.2 Pompeii. One of two identical inscribed travertine plaques found in different parts of the building.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 3836.
Secondo Fiorelli: Un titolo ripetuto in due lastre di travertino, rinvenute nell'ambito dell'edificio, ma in luogo diverso da quello ove prima erasi collocato, ne die i nomi del duomviro e degli edili che presiedettero all'opera, fatto per decreto dei decurioni a pubbliche spese:

According to Fiorelli: A title repeated in two travertine slabs, found within the building, but in a different place from the one where it was previously located, the names of the duumvirs and of the aediles who presided over the work, carried out by decree of the decurions at public expense.

L CAESIVS C F D V I D
C OCCIVS M F      IIV
L NIRAEMIVS A F 
D D S EX PEQ PVBL
FAC CVRAR PROB Q.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this expands to read

L(ucius) Caesius C(ai) f(ilius) d(uum)v(ir) i(ure) d(icundo)
C(aius) Occius M(arci) f(ilius)
L(ucius) Niraemius A(uli) f(ilius) IIv(iri)
d(e) d(ecurionum) s(ententia) ex pe<c=Q>(unia) publ(ica)
fac(iendum) cura(ve)r(unt) prob(averunt)que      [CIL X 819]

VII.5.2 Pompeii. One of two identical inscribed travertine plaques found in different parts of the building.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 3836.

Secondo Fiorelli: Un titolo ripetuto in due lastre di travertino, rinvenute nell'ambito dell'edificio, ma in luogo diverso da quello ove prima erasi collocato, ne die i nomi del duomviro e degli edili che presiedettero all'opera, fatto per decreto dei decurioni a pubbliche spese:

 

According to Fiorelli: A title repeated in two travertine slabs, found within the building, but in a different place from the one where it was previously located, the names of the duumvirs and of the aediles who presided over the work, carried out by decree of the decurions at public expense.

 

L CAESIVS C F D V I D

C OCCIVS M F      IIV

L NIRAEMIVS A F

D D S EX PEQ PVBL

FAC CVRAR PROB Q.

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this expands to read

 

L(ucius) Caesius C(ai) f(ilius) d(uum)v(ir) i(ure) d(icundo)

C(aius) Occius M(arci) f(ilius)

L(ucius) Niraemius A(uli) f(ilius) IIv(iri)

d(e) d(ecurionum) s(ententia) ex pe<c=Q>(unia) publ(ica)

fac(iendum) cura(ve)r(unt) prob(averunt)que      [CIL X 819]

 

VII.5.2 Pompeii. Second of two identical plaques found in different parts of the building.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 3837.

VII.5.2 Pompeii. Second of two identical plaques found in different parts of the building.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 3837.

 

VII.5.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south along corridor (16) into men’s baths and changing room (14).
According to Fiorelli –
This corridor would have led directly into the changing room (apodyterium), consisting of a large room with seating on three sides (14).

VII.5.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south along corridor (16) into men’s baths and changing room (14).

According to Fiorelli –

This corridor would have led directly into the changing room (apodyterium), consisting of a large room with seating on three sides (14).

 

VII.5.24 Pompeii.  December 2007. Corridor to boiler rooms and working areas.

VII.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west along corridor to boiler rooms and working areas.

 

VII.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north to entrance (17) along corridor (16) from inside Forum Baths.

VII.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north to entrance (17) along corridor (16) from inside Forum Baths.

 

 

Other parts of the baths:   VII.5.7      VII.5.8      VII.5.10      VII.5.12      VII.5.24      VII.6.17      VII.6.18      Forum Baths Plan

 

 

 

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