The document describes various buildings and structures in Pompeii, noting their location and construction materials. Many are identified as having walls built using opus africanum, a technique where rectangular blocks of limestone are laid horizontally in a pattern. Locations include the Bakery in Regio V, the House of the Surgeon in Regio VI, and the House of the Amazons, also in Regio VI. Other structures mentioned as having opus africanum construction include houses, walls, and atria. The document provides details on the architectural features and building techniques used in different areas of Pompeii.
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Opus Africanum in Pompeii
The document describes various buildings and structures in Pompeii, noting their location and construction materials. Many are identified as having walls built using opus africanum, a technique where rectangular blocks of limestone are laid horizontally in a pattern. Locations include the Bakery in Regio V, the House of the Surgeon in Regio VI, and the House of the Amazons, also in Regio VI. Other structures mentioned as having opus africanum construction include houses, walls, and atria. The document provides details on the architectural features and building techniques used in different areas of Pompeii.
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Name of Building Insulae # General description of area
Bakery V, 1,14-16 bakery, room c - N wall
TBD Regio I, Insula 9 unknown House of the Surgeon VI, 1, 9-10 square limestone blocks in the faade and internal walls built in opus africanum House of the Amazons VI, 2, 14 The opus africanum faade of the latter house protrudes into the opus incertum lava faade of house 15 Casea degli Scienzati VI, 14, 43 opus quadratum and opus africanum limestone walls and tufa impluvium Random houses VI, 6, 2;5;9; and 10 earlist structures of the insulae were built in techniques of opus quadratum and opus africanu, within the current insula boundaries. Point of division between houses VI, 2, 24 and VI, 2, 25 In the faade, point of division between houses VI, 2, 24 and VI, 2, 25. Remains to be seen whether there is opus africanum there Casa di Nettuno VI, 5, 3 faade of house VI, 5,3 the casa di Nettuno, in opus africanum Unknown house VI, 5, 7 Main faade of VI, 5, 7 in opus africanum limestone and lava Unnamed houses VI, 11, 8 and VI, 11, 7 opus africanum limestone in the rear dividing wall between houses VI, 11, 8, and VI, 11, 7 Casa del Forno di FerroVI, 15, 6 (also the division of it and VI, 15, 5) the faade preserves a beautiful example of opus africanum limestone. Casa della Fontana grande VI, 8, 21-22 the two atria of the house were built in opus africanum limestone. Casa dell'Ancora unknown limestone faade of a north wall connected to the house (?) 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