Herculaneum VI.29. Casa dei Due Atri or House of the two atriums.

Excavated 1939-40.

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VI.29 Herculaneum, August 2021.

Room 3, looking east across impluvium in atrium towards tablinum, towards second atrium 9. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

VI.29 Herculaneum, September 2015.

Atrium 3, one of four columns in tetrastyle atrium which would have supported the roof.

VI.29 Herculaneum, September 2015.

Looking south-east across atrium 3 towards doorway to a corridor 6, leading to rear peristyle 9, taken from doorway in VI.28.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Corridor 6, looking east towards second atrium 9. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018.

Atrium 3, looking north-west across impluvium. Doorway to the kitchen is on the left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Atrium 3, looking north-west across impluvium. The entrance corridor is left of centre. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Atrium 3, looking west across impluvium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Atrium 3, detail of south-west corner of impluvium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Atrium 3, looking west from tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. April 2002.

Looking north-west across atrium 3 towards west wall, with doorway to VI.28, centre left. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. Not dated.

Looking across atrium 3 towards the west wall and blocked doorway in north-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. August 2021.

Looking south-west across impluvium in atrium 3, towards south wall with niche/recess. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Atrium 3, looking west along south wall with niche/recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Atrium 3, looking east along south wall towards corridor 6. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum, September 2019.

Looking north-east across impluvium in atrium 3, from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum, September 2019.

Looking north-east across impluvium in atrium 3, from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum, September 2015.

Looking north-east across impluvium in atrium 3, from entrance doorway.

VI.29 Herculaneum. Primo atrio 3, cementizio a base fittile con inserti litici.

See http://tess.beniculturali.unipd.it/web/scheda/?recid=18634

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Looking north-east across atrium 3 towards doorway to room 4. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum, August 2013.

Looking north-east across impluvium in atrium 3, from entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

The doorway to room 4, a diaeta (a day room/living room) can be seen, centre left.

Originally this room would have also been linked by a doorway to the rear peristyle.

Room 5, the tablinum can be seen, centre right, also linked through to the rear peristyle.

See Pesando, F. and Guidobaldi, M.P. (2006). Pompei, Oplontis, Ercolano, Stabiae. Editori Laterza, (p.370).

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018.

Atrium 3, north-east corner with doorway to room 4. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum, September 2015.

Looking through doorway of room 4 (a diaeta) in north-east corner of atrium.

VI.29 Herculaneum. June 2005.

Room 4, looking towards east wall of diaeta, with blocked doorway originally also linking to rear atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018.

Room 4, north-east corner and east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018.

Room 4, north-west corner and north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020. Looking east across tablinum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, looking towards north wall with window into room 4. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020. Tablinum 5, painted decoration on north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. September 2021.

Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper west (left) end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper west (left) end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper east (right) end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29, Herculaneum, April 2018. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Ian Lycett-King.

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VI.29 Herculaneum. June 2005.

Looking towards the north wall of tablinum 5, at west end. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Looking towards the remaining painted decoration on north wall of tablinum 5, at west end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. June 2005.

Looking towards the north wall of tablinum 5, at east end, with window into the room 4, diaeta (a day room/living room).

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Looking towards the remaining painted decoration on north wall of tablinum 5. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Looking towards the remaining painted decoration on north wall of tablinum 5, to the left side of the window. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, detail of north wall at east end beneath window. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. June 2005.

Detail of north wall of tablinum 5, at east end beneath window. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Room 5, flooring in tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

Herculaneum VI.29. Tablino 5, cementizio a base fittile con inserti marmorei.

See http://tess.beniculturali.unipd.it/web/scheda/?recid=18635

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Looking east from tablinum 5, towards atrium 9, the second atrium, and triclinium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018.

Looking east from tablinum 5, towards atrium 9, the second atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, south wall with remains of painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Tablinum 5, looking towards south wall with remains of painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. June 2005. Looking towards the south wall of tablinum 5. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.29 Herculaneum. May 2018. Tablinum 5, painted panel from upper west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.29 Herculaneum. October 2020.

Tablinum 5, detail of painted decoration in centre of panel at west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

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