Herculaneum V.13. Shop linked to dwelling at V.14. Excavated 1938.

Originally this area would have belonged to the House of the Bicentenary.

The shop was found without a counter, amphorae or dolia for the storing of foodstuffs, and was most probably a craftsman’s workshop.

Nearby (V.14) was a stairway to go up to the upper dwelling quarters.

Insula V, Herculaneum. 22 Sept. 2014. Looking S-W from the Decumanus to Insula V, doorways V.19 to V.12.

Photo courtesy of Larry Turner.

Insula V, Herculaneum. 11 April 1977. Looking S-W from the Decumanus Maximus to Insula V, doorways V18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 (L to R).

Photo courtesy of Larry Turner.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking east along north façade of Insula.

V.14, 13, and 12, Herculaneum, September 2015. Entrance doorways.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2015. Entrance doorway.

V.13 Herculaneum, June 2006.

Looking south towards wall facade pilaster between V.13 and V.12. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 Herculaneum, June 2006.

Detail of wall facade pilaster between V.13 and V.12. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 September 2003. Looking towards interior upper north wall above doorway. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking towards east wall with doorway linking to V.14.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking east towards doorway to V.14.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2010. Detail of stucco remains against east wall.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking towards upper south-east corner and south wall.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking towards south wall.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards south wall.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking towards upper south-west corner.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards south-west corner and west wall.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards lower west wall.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2004. Threshold of doorway. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 Herculaneum. July 2015. Looking south to room on upper floor. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

This room would have been reached through a doorway from the balcony along the façade.

The “square” holes for the support beams can be seen between the ground and upper floor levels.

V.13 Herculaneum. May 2004. Detail of carbonised beams. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2003.

Looking towards east wall in room on upper floor, known as either room G, or room 16. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

According to Maiuri, this room was the sole large room of this apartment.

The walls were painted red with three panels separated by bands of painted candelabra with still-life paintings in the centre of each panel.

The zoccolo/dado was painted black. 

V.13 Herculaneum,  September 2003. Looking towards south wall of room on upper floor. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 Herculaneum, September 2003.

Detail of black painted zoccolo/dado on south wall of room on upper floor. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.13 Herculaneum, May 2010. Insula of House of Bicentenary, upper floor above V.13, looking south-east.