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Walls plans

 

Wall on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking east towards VII.16.22, built above City Walls. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Wall on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking east towards VII.16.22, built above City Walls. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Wall on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking east towards VII.16.22, built above City Walls. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Wall on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking east towards VII.16.22, built above City Walls. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

VII.16.17-22 Pompeii. May 2006. Garden looking towards rear of House of Fabius Rufus, built out over the city walls. 
According to Jashemski, the gardens at the rear of the house were reached from the house by stairways cut in the city wall.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.202-4, A and D)

VII.16.17-22 Pompeii. May 2006. Garden looking towards rear of House of Fabius Rufus, built out over the city walls.

According to Jashemski, the gardens at the rear of the house were reached from the house by stairways cut in the city wall.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.202-4, A and D)

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. 
Looking west from junction with Vicolo del Farmacista, on right. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011.

Looking west from junction with Vicolo del Farmacista, on right. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. Looking west Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. Looking west Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. Looking east. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
According to Van der Graaf –
“Given the strategic importance of the battlements, perhaps it is not without coincidence that the only truly intact part of the wall top that survives is primarily ornamental. It stretches along the edge of a cliff bordering the street known as the vicolo dei Soprastanti, where it functioned to emphasize the city’s edge. The section is composed of six travertine Doric columns engaged in an opus incertum curtain…………..
With the exception of a small triangular window designed as a viewing port or firing slit, the wall has no real military purpose (see Fig. 3.12).
See Van der Graaf, I. (2018). The Fortifications of Pompeii and Ancient Italy. Routledge, (p.69-70).

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. Looking east. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

According to Van der Graaff –

“Given the strategic importance of the battlements, perhaps it is not without coincidence that the only truly intact part of the wall top that survives is primarily ornamental. It stretches along the edge of a cliff bordering the street known as the vicolo dei Soprastanti, where it functioned to emphasize the city’s edge. The section is composed of six travertine Doric columns engaged in an opus incertum curtain…………..

With the exception of a small triangular window designed as a viewing port or firing slit, the wall has no real military purpose. (see Fig. 3.12).

See Van der Graaff, I. (2018). The Fortifications of Pompeii and Ancient Italy. Routledge, (p.69-70).

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. Looking east along 6 Doric columns on north side. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. Looking east along 6 Doric columns on north side. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. West end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. West end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of column at west end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of column at west end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of 2nd column at west end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of 2nd column at west end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of 3rdd column at west end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of 3rdd column at west end of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of 4th column of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of 4th column of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of 5th column of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of 5th column of the six travertine Doric columns. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of 6th column of the six travertine Doric columns, the most easterly. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of 6th column of the six travertine Doric columns, the most easterly. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. 
Looking east along north side, with triangular viewing place. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011.

Looking east along north side, with triangular viewing place. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. 
Triangular peephole between Doric columns, set into north wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011.

Triangular peephole between Doric columns, set into north wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of triangular peephole. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of triangular peephole. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. Drain beneath the colonnade on north side of roadway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.
According to Van der Graaf –
“Only a single example exists of a drain passing through the curtain wall other than at the gates. It opened beneath the ornamental engaged colonnade that served to mark the edge of the fortifications and the natural cliff edge along the vicolo dei Soprastanti. The drain was slightly less in the public eye that the gates. Yet engineers formalized the water falling from the city into a cascade draining from the streets into a natural channel passing through the garden of the House of Maius Castricius (VII.16.17). In the course of the first century BCE, workers contained the channel into a series of shallow open-air clearing tanks designed to store and filter the water for reuse. The fortification wall above the formalized channel preserves the triangular peephole in the wall that offered a good view of the water works below. From here, viewers could observe the controlled outflow of water from the city.”
See Van der Graaf, I. (2018). The Fortifications of Pompeii and Ancient Italy. Routledge, (p.105 & Note 118 and 119).

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. May 2011. Drain beneath the colonnade on north side of roadway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

According to Van der Graaff –

“Only a single example exists of a drain passing through the curtain wall other than at the gates. It opened beneath the ornamental engaged colonnade that served to mark the edge of the fortifications and the natural cliff edge along the vicolo dei Soprastanti. The drain was slightly less in the public eye that the gates. Yet engineers formalized the water falling from the city into a cascade draining from the streets into a natural channel passing through the garden of the House of Maius Castricius (VII.16.17). In the course of the first century BCE, workers contained the channel into a series of shallow open-air clearing tanks designed to store and filter the water for reuse. The fortification wall above the formalized channel preserves the triangular peephole in the wall that offered a good view of the water works below. From here, viewers could observe the controlled outflow of water from the city.”

See Van der Graaff, I. (2018). The Fortifications of Pompeii and Ancient Italy. Routledge, (p.105 & Note 118 and 119).

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. 
Detail of drain in roadway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012.

Detail of drain in roadway. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. Looking north through drain. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. Looking north through drain. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. West interior side of drain. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. West interior side of drain. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. East interior side of drain. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii. June 2012. East interior side of drain. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south towards rear lower level of VII.16.16. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south towards rear lower level of VII.16.16. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking south towards City Wall at rear of VII.16.16. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south towards City Wall at rear of VII.16.16. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Detail. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Detail. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking south-east towards City Wall at rear of VII.16.15/14/13, in centre, with Marine Gate, on right. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-east towards City Wall at rear of VII.16.15/14/13, in centre, with Marine Gate, on right. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east towards City Walls below VII.16.16/15. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east towards City Walls below VII.16.16/15. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Detail of wall at rear of VII.16.16. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Detail of wall at rear of VII.16.16. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of VII.16.16, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of City Wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of VII.16.16, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of City Wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of VII.16.16, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of City Wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of VII.16.16, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of City Wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of VII.16.16, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of City Wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of VII.16.16, Pompeii. May 2011. Detail of City Wall. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Unnumbered area at rear of VII.16.16 and VII.16.15. December 2006. This shows the house was built over the city walls which were no longer needed.  This part of Pompeii was the location of several houses of wealthy people.  Like the House of Umbricius Scaurus, a number of the houses here had several floor levels and views of the sea.

Unnumbered area at rear of VII.16.16 and VII.16.15. December 2006.

This shows the house was built over the city walls which were no longer needed.

This part of Pompeii was the location of several houses of wealthy people.

Like the House of Umbricius Scaurus, a number of the houses here had several floor levels and views of the sea.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Detail. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. Detail. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking south along City Walls, with VII.16.a Suburban Baths, lower right, Marine Gate and Antiquarium, upper right. 
Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south along City Walls, with VII.16.a Suburban Baths, lower right, Marine Gate and Antiquarium, upper right.

Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking east to City Walls, below VII.16.15, and above roof of Suburban Baths. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking east to City Walls, below VII.16.15, and above roof of Suburban Baths. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii, continuation from above photo. May 2010. 
Detail of City Walls on north side of Marine Gate. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii, continuation from above photo. May 2010.

Detail of City Walls on north side of Marine Gate. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010. 
Looking south-east towards City Walls (across centre), with rooms 44/45 of VI.16.13 (in centre) and Marine Gate, left of tree. 
Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-east towards City Walls (across centre), with rooms 44/45 of VI.16.13 (in centre) and Marine Gate, left of tree.

Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2011. 
Looking south-east towards Marine Gate, in centre, with City Walls, on left and right, of it. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

Walls on west side of Pompeii. May 2011.

Looking south-east towards Marine Gate, in centre, with City Walls, on left and right, of it. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

 

 

Walls plans

 

 

 

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