VII.9.2
Pompeii. Tempio di Vespasiano o Tempio del Genio di Augusto o Tempio di
Mercurio.
Temple of Vespasian or Temple of the Genius of Augustus or Temple of Mercury.
Excavated 1817.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east towards corner of base
of podium, at north end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Corner
of base of podium, at north end, looking east.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of corner of base of podium,
at north end, looking east.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south across base of podium
from north end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Podium and cella.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the walls of the cella had received their veneer of marble and were in a finished state.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking towards the east wall with Cella in centre.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1900. Mau’s reconstruction of how the Temple might have looked.
See Mau, A., 1900,
Pompeji: In Leben und Kunst. Leipzig: Engelmann, p. 99 (Fig 46).
On display in
“Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. April 2023. Museum descriptive card of marble
acanthus scrolls. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Podium and cella in centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking west from podium
across Temple towards entrance doorway onto the Forum.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east to cella on podium.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Cella in centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Temple Cella with remains of altar/pedestal, looking east.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019.
Looking towards north side of entrance doorway to cella on podium.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north-east to north side of
entrance doorway to cella on podium.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2017. Base of marble on north side of
doorway to cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east to base on north side of
doorway to cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of base on north side of
doorway to cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. North wall of cella.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. North wall of cella, west end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2017. Detail from west
end of north wall of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. North wall of cella, east end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Upper north-east
corner of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking towards east wall of
cella with altar.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking towards east wall of cella
with altar.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. East wall of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Altar in centre of east wall of
cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Cella. Altar/pedestal or statue base for the image of the divinity.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of altar against east wall of
cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Altar against east wall and
south-east corner of cella.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail in cella wall.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. East end of south wall of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Upper south-east corner of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking towards south wall of
cella.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking towards south side of
entrance doorway to cella on podium.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Marble against west wall on south
side of doorway to cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of marble against wall on
south side of doorway to cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Looking towards east wall between cella and south wall, on right.
On the south side of the cella was another set of steps, on left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. East wall between cella and south wall.
The door at the back leads to three interconnected rooms which may have been accommodation or for storage.
The northern most of these rooms connects with rooms at the rear of VII.9.3, the Sanctuary of the Public Lares.
The purpose of this connection is unknown. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010.
Podium and cella with second set of steps to right. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north-east to podium and
south side of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north to stairs to podium on
south side of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east along south wall.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the wall had only received a rough coat of stucco and was still awaiting completion.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail set into
south wall.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1966.
South wall, fourth panel from the left. 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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VII.9.2 Pompeii. 1966. South wall, detail from fourth panel from the left. 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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VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east along
south wall.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019.
Looking towards south wall, and vestibule, on right.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking south-west across top of altar towards vestibule.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010.
Looking across altar to south-west corner and vestibule. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking towards
west wall, with entrance doorway in centre.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.