I.6.4 Pompeii. Casa del Sacello iliaco or Casa del Larario di Achille

or House of the ilion sanctuary or House of the Lararium of Achilles.

Excavated 1913 and 1929.

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I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021. Room 16, looking south-west across atrium towards sacellum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii. May 2012. Room 16, sacellum in south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2005. Room 16, sacellum in south-west corner of atrium.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022.

Room 16, looking south into sacellum in south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, sacellum.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021.

Room 16, sacellum, detail of wall above. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021. Room 16, sacellum, detail of vaulted ceiling. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021.

Room 16, sacellum. Stucco ceiling, lunette with Diana and Endymion, and Iliac relief. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021. Room 16, detail from sacellum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii. Room 16, sacellum. Drawing of stucco Iliac reliefs on east, south and west walls of the Sacraria di Venere e Diana.

Achilles moving to fight Hector.

ector.

.Hector fighting and killed by Achilles and dragged behind a chariot.

Priam at the feet of Achilles pleading for the recovery of the body of Hector and taking it back to Troy.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, Tav. 86.

I.6.4 Pompeii. Room 16, sacellum. Painting of stucco Iliac reliefs.

Priam at the feet of Achilles pleading for the recovery of the body of Hector.

Achilles moving to fight Hector.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, Tav. 35.

I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. North end of east side of vault of sacellum. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii, October 2024. Room 16, sacellum. East side with frieze showing scenes from the Iliad. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, sacellum. East side and south-east corner. Frieze showing scenes from the Iliad.

I.6.4 Pompeii, October 2024. Room 16, sacellum. Frieze on east side. The mule cart carrying the body of Hector. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16, The mule cart with the body of Hector.

Detail from frieze on east side showing scenes from the Iliad. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16, Priam and Hermes leading the mule cart to Troy.

Detail from frieze on east side showing scenes from the Iliad. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16. Hector led by the Goddess Fate to combat Achilles.

South end of east wall, detail from frieze on east side. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. Centre of east side of vault of sacellum. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii. August 2023. Room 16, vault of sacellum. Photo courtesy of Maribel Velasco.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022.

Room 16, detail from sacellum showing Diana and Endymion in the lunette on the south wall, with frieze below. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16, frieze on south wall of sacellum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16, Hector battles with Achilles.

Hera and Aphrodite assisting the battle from the cliffs of Mt. Olympus. Detail from frieze on south wall at east end.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16, Hector advances against a group of Achaean warriors.

Detail from frieze on south wall towards the east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16, Hector fights with Achilles.

Detail from centre of frieze on south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16. Group of Achaean warriors.

Detail from frieze on south wall towards the west end, Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16. A chariot with two horse team and charioteer awaiting the return of Achilles.

Detail from frieze on south wall at west end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16, detail from frieze in south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. Upper rear (south) wall. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. Detail from south wall. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. Looking towards south-west corner. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. Vaulted ceiling looking towards south-west. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, sacellum. West side. Frieze showing scenes from the Iliad.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16, sacellum. West side, with frieze showing scenes from the Iliad. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 16, detail from west wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. South end of west side. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16, Group of Achaean warriors.

Detail from frieze on west wall of sacellum at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16. Hector is dragged behind a chariot.

Detail from frieze on west wall of sacellum towards south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021. Room 16, detail of frieze from west wall of sacellum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii, 1968. North end of west side. 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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I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16. A servant carries a vase out of the gates of Troy.

Detail from centre of frieze on west wall of sacellum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 16. Priam at the feet of Achilles begs for Hector's body.

Detail from frieze on west wall towards north end of sacellum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 16, Priam at the feet of Achilles.

Detail from frieze on west wall towards north end of sacellum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, sacellum. Mosaic floor.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, sacellum.  Outer east side.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, sacellum. Outer west side.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2021.

Looking across atrium towards doorway to room 17. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 17 in north-west corner of atrium.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022.

Room 17, looking through doorway towards north wall and site of the imprint of a wooden bed.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, south-west corner.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, west wall.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, west wall.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 17, upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022.

Room 17, detail from upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. December 2005. Room 17, north wall and site of impression of a bed, 2.35m long x 1.24 wide.

This is a similar photo to Fig. 510 (on page 449, and a reconstruction of the bed shown in Fig.511), described by Spinazzola as –

“Cubicolo con letto a spalliera intarsiata di riquadri in osso. Cenere con impronte delle antiche forme rassodata in sito. Impronte del telaio. Cubicolo a nord”. 

 (Cubiculum with backrest bed inlaid with bone panels. Impression of the ancient form hardened in the ash, in situ. Imprint of the frame. Cubiculum to the north).

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, (p.447, and p.449).

I.6.4 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 17, detail from middle of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, north wall at east end. Faded painted panel.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, east wall.

I.6.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, doorway to room 1, atrium, in south-east corner

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