VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Casa dei Capitelli colorati or Casa di Arianna

or House of Ariadne or House of the Coloured Capitals.

Linked to VII.4.32, VII.4.33 and VII.4.51. Excavated 1822, 1832 and 1846.

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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south along west portico.

The rooms 39 to 44 were built into the west portico at some time after the peristyle was built. 

This only left a small corridor between the walls of the rooms and the columns, under the portico.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 43.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 43, west wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 43, floor. Looking west.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 43. Large plaster-lined basin or vat dug into the floor on the south side of the room.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 44.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 44, west wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. North peristyle, looking south-east.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. North peristyle, north-west corner, with blocked door to shop at VII.4.52.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of north peristyle with cupboard or niche.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. North peristyle. North-east corner, with blocked door to shop at VII.4.50 in north wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. North side of north peristyle. Block of marble.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 45, small room or cupboard.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 45, north wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 45, south wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 45, east wall, with holes for shelving supports.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 45, floor.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 46.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 46, east wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 46, recess in east wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 46, east wall. 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 47.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 47, east wall with recess.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 47, north-west corner.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 47, north wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 47, south wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 48, looking east.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 48, north-west corner.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 48, north wall and north-east corner.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 48, east wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 48, south-east corner.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail of remains of stucco in south-east corner.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 48, south-west corner.

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