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3.01 Illustration of the technical components of the PARP:PS data model

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3.02 The main data tables in the PARP:PS database

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3.03 Screenshot of the Structural diagram of the PARP:PS data model

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3.04 Screenshot of the Context tab including the main SU page

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3.05 Screenshot of the Finds tab including the main small finds list page

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3.06 Screenshot of the list of small finds recovered from selected SU

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3.07 Screenshot of the list of absolute dates for artifacts from SUs in selected phase

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3.08 Screenshot of the detailed information about the selected small find (cf. Figs. 3.05 and 3.06)

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3.09 Screenshot of the page for analyzing spatial, chronological, and contextual distributions of artifact classes. The number of structural fragments is shown here as a percentage of all small finds recovered from different contextual categories of SUs

Porta Stabia Vol 1 Chapter 2 Images

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 2.01 The location of excavated trenches across Insulae VIII.7, I.1, and the Porta Stabia

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2.02 The principal categories of contexts excavated by PARP:PS

Porta Stabia Vol 1

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This is a companion to The Porta Stabia Neighborhood at Pompeii by Steven J. R. Ellis, Allison L. C. Emmerson, and Kevin D. Dicus
With major contributions by Eric E. Poehler, Jenny R. Kreiger, Gina Tibbott, Mark Robinson, Christopher F. Motz, Ivo van der Graaff, Ambra Spinelli, Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons, Catherine K. Baker, Gregory Tucker, Sarah Wenner, Aimée Scorziello, and John Wallrodt

Images

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Most of the images are provided under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license but some images are under other copyright and are not reproduced in full here.

The Porta Stabia Neighborhood at Pompeii. Volume I: Structure, Stratigraphy, and Space © 2023 by  Steven J. R. Ellis, Allison L.C. Emmerson, Kevin D. Dicus is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0  

PART I

1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. The Database
4. The History of Excavation and Research Activity in Insulae VIII.7
5. A Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey of Insulae VIII.7
6. The Architecture of the Porta Stabia Neighborhood: Method, Design, and Construction
7. The Geomorphology and Topography of the Area of the Porta Stabia Excavations (Insulae VIII.7 and I.1)
 

PART II

8. Phase 1: The Earliest Structures and Surfaces (Sixth–Third Centuries bce)
9. Phase 2: The Beginning of Production Activity (Third–Second Centuries bce)
10. Phase 3: The Establishment of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 (c. 125–c. 80 bce)
11. Phase 4: Fish-Salting and Other Activities across Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 (Early First Century bce–Early First Century ce)
12. Phase 5: The Rise of Retail in the Early Imperial Period (Early First Century ce)
13. Phase 6: The Julio-Claudian Years (Mid-First Century ce)
14. Phase 7: The Final Years Following the Earthquake/s (Early 60s–79 ce)
15. The Properties through the Phases
 

PART III

17. The Porta Stabia Necropolis
18. Conclusions
 

PART IV

19. Appendices
19.1  The Bar Counters of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.2  The Cisterns of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.3  The Cooking Facilities of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.4  The Doorstops of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.5  The Drains of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.6  The Fish-Salting Vats of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.7  The Floors of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.8  The Quarry Areas of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.9  The Ritual Contexts in Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.10  The Soak-Aways of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.11  The Thresholds of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.12  The Votive Objects of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 
19.13  The Toilets and Cesspits of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1
19.14  The Graffiti and Dipinti of Insulae VIII.7
20. The Contexts
21. The Harris Matrices

 

Porta Stabia Vol 1 Chapter 1 Images

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Areal photo of standing remains of project area in Pompeii

1.01 Aerial view of the Porta Stabia neighborhood (Insulae VIII.7 and I.1)

Drawn plan of the ancient city of Pompeii with project area highlighted

1.02 Map of Pompeii, indicating the location of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1

harris matrix chart showing phases of settlement and how they were excavated

1.03 The site-wide Harris Matrix for the excavations of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1; each unit represents the phase of a trench (the horizontal arrangement is according to the spatial relationships of and between each property)

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 1

1.04 Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 1

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 2

1.05 Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 2

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 3a

1.06a Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 3a and 3b

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 3b

1.06b Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 3a and 3b

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 4a

1.07a Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 4a, 4b, and 4c

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 4b

1.07b Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 4a, 4b, and 4c

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 4c

1.07c Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 4a, 4b, and 4c

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 5a

1.08a Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 5a and 5b

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 5b

1.08b Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 5a and 5b

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 6

1.09 Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 6

Drawn plan of excavation are with some properties highlighted showing phase 7

1.10 Plan of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 during Phase 7

artistic rendering of the main street of the project area as imagined in roman times

1.11 Reconstructed view of the Porta Stabia neighborhood, looking north (digital reconstruction by Gareth Blayney on behalf of the project)

PARP:PS

Areal view of the existing walls of the Pompeii archaeological project with Mt. Vesuvius in the background

The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (PARP:PS) was an archaeological excavation of the University of Cincinnati at Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Pompeii.  The excavations were undertaken between 2005-2012, and the first of a four volumes has since been published by Oxford University Press:

Ellis, S. J. R., A. L. C. Emmerson, and and D. K. D. Dicus. 2023. The Porta Stabia Neighborhood at Pompeii Volume I: Structure, Stratigraphy, and Space, Oxford.

Abstract: This volume brings together the results from the University of Cincinnati’s archaeological excavations of the Porta Stabia neighborhood at Pompeii. These excavations targeted two town blocks on either side of the via Stabiana (Insulae VIII.7 and I.1), which comprised modest houses, shops, workshops, food and drink outlets, and hospitality buildings. The present volume describes and documents the phased, structural development of this neighborhood over several centuries. The earliest discernible activity here dates to the sixth century bce, with the insulae taking their definitive shape only in the second century bce. It is from this time that production activities dominate the neighborhood, only to be wholly replaced by retail-oriented street-fronts from the early first century ce. Underpinning this narrative of urban development is a focus on the social and structural making of the Porta Stabia neighborhood, along with an interest in both the micro- (urban site formation processes) and macro-contextualization of the site (setting the results within a larger historic and urban framework).

This online component of the project is designed to provide supplementary information including images and drawings (published and unpublished) and various datasets. For further information and enquiries, contact the project’s director Steven Ellis at steven.ellis@uc.edu.

The companion page to the first volume of the publication: The Porta Stabia Neighborhood at Pompeii by Steven J. R. Ellis, Allison L. C. Emmerson, and Kevin D. Dicus is live.
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