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| Plan of the ground floor and first upper floor of the Casa di Giove e Ganimede. North is to the left. |
G0027 - THE MONTH COMMODUS
- Room 29, south wall, above G0028.
- Calza 1920, 370, with fig.: VII K L COMMODAS.
- Van Buren 1923.
- CIL XIV S, 5291,2, with fig.
- Meiggs 1973, 80.
- Clarke 1991, 322.
Interpretation: Commodus had introduced a month called Commodus, the renamed August or perhaps September, so the date VII K(a)L COMMODAS is July 26th or August 26th. After his death the original name was restored. Cf. CIL XIV, 2113 (Lavinium).
- Calza
- Animation, Eric Taylor
- Harp 2014 (left end not on the photo)
G0028 - A DATE
- Room 29, south wall, below G0027.
- Van Buren 1923: VIII ID IVN.
Interpretation: June 6th.
- Eric Taylor
- Animation, Eric Taylor
- Harp 2014
G0029 - A GLADIATOR
- Room 31, south wall.
- Calza 1920, 370, fig. 11.
- CIL XIV S, 5291, 3a, with fig.
- Langner 2001, nr. 1136 with fig.: at 1.50 from floor, h. 0.13 x w. 0.12.
- Solin in A. M. Reggiani, Anfiteatro Flavio (1988), 94 fig. 3.
- M. Fora, Epigrafia anfiteatrale dell'Occidente Romano IV (1996), 83 nr. 43, Tav. XXIV.
Interpretation. Calza: "... two gladiators in combat, one of which fully armed with fasciae, manica, galea and a rectangular shield. Above the figure the name TAVRVS ...". Others suggest that the drawing is of a judge and a victorious gladiator (retiarius), and read above the drawing GLAPHYRINVS | BAETICVS TAVR[VS].
- Calza
- Langner
- Animation, Eric Taylor
G0706 - A SHIP
- Room 31, south wall.
- Calza 1920, 369-370, fig. 9.
- Langner 2001, 2012.
Interpretation: there might be a small boat above the two rudders.
- Calza
- Animation, Eric Taylor
- ICCD N005289 (stern)
G0036 (container)
About the south wall of room 31, Calza (1920, 370) wrote: "... there is a virile, nude figure of the athletic type, surrounded by animals amongst which two horses, a ram and a dog are recognisable". He illustrates this with a figure: Calza 1920, fig. 10 (Langner 2001, nrs. 755, 756, 1382). The figure does not relate easily to what he writes, and does not seem to show all. Below are remains that can be seen on the south wall.
(a) A horse's head: Animation, Eric Taylor.
(b) A horse's head: Animation, Eric Taylor, ICCD N005387 (small, towards the left, legs also visible), ICCD N005388 (small, towards the bottom, legs also visible).
(c) A male figure: Animation, Eric Taylor, Animation, Eric Taylor, ICCD N005290.
(d) Unclear design: Animation, Eric Taylor.
(e) Unclear design: Animation, Eric Taylor.
(f) Unclear design: Animation, Eric Taylor.
(g) Unclear design: Animation, Eric Taylor.
(h) The ram's head? Animation, Eric Taylor.
(i) Unclear design: Animation, Eric Taylor.
G0030 - AN INSULT
- Room 31, south wall.
- Calza 1920, 370-372, fig. 12.
- CIL XIV S, 5291, 3b, with fig.
- Solin 1967, Tav. 57a.
- Clarke 1991, 324 ff.: HERMADION CINAEDVS.
- DeLaine 1995, 104-105 note 42.
Interpretation: "You are a faggot, Hermadion" (Clarke).
G0035 - AN EROTIC MEETING
- Room 31, south wall.
- Calza 1920, 372-374, fig. 15.
- Van Buren 1923.
- CIL XIV S, 5291, 3e, with fig.
- Clarke 1991, 324 ff.
- DeLaine 1995, 104-105 note 42.
NICEPHORVS ET MVSICE DVO CONVENIENTES
- Calza
- Animation, Eric Taylor
G0033 - AN EROTIC MEETING
- Room 31, east wall.
- Calza 1920, 370-372, fig. 13.
- CIL XIV S, 5291, 3c, with fig.
- Solin 1967, Tav. 56b, 1-4.
- Clarke 1991, 324 ff.
- Bakker 1994, 83.
- DeLaine 1995, 104-105 note 42.
[1]
HIC AD CALLIN[I]CVM
FVTVI OREM ANVM (branch)
AMICOM MARE NOLITE .
[C?]INAEDI . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
[2]
LIVIUS ME CVNVS (branch)
LINCET TERTVLLE CVNVS OV
EFESIVS TERISIVM AMAT
- Solin 2020, nrs. 6-7:
[1]
Hic ad Callinicum
futui orem, anum
amice mi, amari noli ter;
inde n[on] v[=b]ene [---]
donor[---]
[2]
Livius Mercurius (palm)
lincet Tertulle cunnu quam
Interpretation: two graffiti, the first one of double lines, the second one on top of lines 1 and 2. The expression "ad Callinicum" suggests that a man named Callinicus was the caretaker of (part of) the building. It may also be a reference to a statue of Hercules Kallinikos (Hercules Invictus).
- Calza
- Animation, Eric Taylor
- Animation, Eric Taylor
- ICCD N005385
- ICCD N005386
G0034 - AN EROTIC MEETING
- Room 31, east wall.
- Calza 1920, 372-374, fig. 14.
- Van Buren 1923.
- CIL XIV S, 5291, 3d, with fig.
- Clarke 1991, 324 ff.
- DeLaine 1995, 104-105 note 42.
AGATHOPVS ET PRIMA ET EPAPHRODITVS TRES CONVENIENTES
- Calza
- Eric Taylor
- Eric Taylor
- Eric Taylor
- Eric Taylor
G0845 - GREETINGS
- Room 31, east wall.
- Solin 2020, nr. 9.
[Al?]cimede Nico e(t) Proclion
Interpretation: "Nico and Proclion greet Alcimedes".
G0846 - ABOUT DEPARTING
- Room 31, east wall.
- Solin 2020, nr. 10.
Ecxire mone(o?)
Interpretation: "I advise departing".
G0847 - LATIN TEXT
- Room 31, east wall.
- Solin 2020, nr. 11.
Habbebat
About room 33 Calza (1920, 368-369) says: ""In the yellow room, which gives access to the ambulatory (n. 9 [= 33]), the walls are disfigured by numerous, meaningless marks... as well as many numbers (a row of Xs, without any apparent meaning) ... boats drawn with a very light hand, with great attention given to the details of the keel and sails ... Next to the door, on the right, a small boat, without sails, drawn with infinite accuracy; next to it there is a figure showing its right profile, wrapped in a cloak that seems to hide its legs, which cannot be seen. Behind, or resting on its shoulder, is a cornucopia which could indicate that this is a female figure, although its features are rather masculine... Below these there is a complete, very large circle."
G0023 - ENCOURAGEMENT OF A SLAVE
- Room 33, east wall.
- Calza 1920, 368.
- Van Buren 1931.
- Solin 1972, 191 note 2: H | MATPΩNA ΠEPIΨH | MA COU.
Interpretation: "Your mistress is far inferior to you".
- Calza - Solin
- Animation, Eric Taylor
- Harp 2014
G0024 - TEXT
- Room 33, east wall.
- Calza
- Animation, Eric Taylor
G0031 - TALLY MARKS
- Room 33, east wall.
G0032 - TALLY MARKS, NUMBERS, LETTERS
- Room 33, east wall.
G0707 - TALLY MARKS
- Room 33, east wall.
G0025 - TWO DATES
- Room 33, west wall.
- Calza 1920, 369, with fig.
- CIL XIV S, 5291, 1, with fig.
XII XIX K IANVARIAS
Interpretation: December 21st and 14th. There is a second line of text.
G0708 - A NUMBER
- Room 33, west wall.
G0026 - A SHIP
- Room 33, north wall.
Interpretation: there seems to be a further structure to the left of the ship.
G0709 - NUMBERS
- Room 33, south wall.
G0710 - TALLY MARKS
- Room 33, south wall.
G0711 - TALLY MARKS
- Room 33, south wall.
CETERA
- G0712. Room 31, north wall. Animation, Eric Taylor
- G0406. On the south wall of the central corridor. Animation, Eric Taylor
- G0713. Room 27, north wall. Harp 2014
- G0714. Room 29, south wall. Harp 2014
- G0715. Room 29, south wall. Harp 2014