Posted on 07/19/2024 6:43:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
No one could have foreseen, when the works started, that the construction of a ventilation tunnel on the east side of the San Paolino building, the new headquarters of the library of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, would lead to such an important discovery. The works, which were necessary to avoid water infiltrations that threatened the integrity of the site's book heritage, in fact, led to the discovery of the two ends of a schola tomb, with a tuff seat ending in elegant lion's paws, also known from other examples in Pompeii, such as the tomb of Mamia and that of the tribunus militum a populo A. Veius outside Porta Ercolano, dating back to the Augustan age...
Considering the importance of the monument, it was decided to expand the excavation and to provide, close to the new library of Pompeii - which by decision of the Scientific Committee and the Board of Directors will be named after Giuseppe Fiorelli - a museum display of the discovery. It must be contextualized within the necropolis of Porta Stabia, but in an area distant from the Via Stabiana and presumably along the afternoon road that must have led towards Porta Nocera. The excavation showed that, at the time of the eruption, the monument was buried up to the height of the bench, while on the rear side, at a lower level, there is a terrace wall. But despite the oblivion into which the ancient tomb had fallen and which can be seen in the lack of maintenance and cleaning of the hemicycle in front, the inscription was still clearly legible in 79 AD. It told of an eminent person from Pompeii in the Augustan age, who after all, it was already known through another funerary inscription, as we will see.
(Excerpt) Read more at pompeiisites.org ...
That name looks like it came from the ‘hood.
I’m not sure togas had hoods... ;^)
That was bad. Real Bad.
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Numerius+Agrestinus+Equitius+Pulcher
Numerius Agrestinus Equitius Pulcher was a Roman military official who served under Emperor Augustus. His tomb was recently discovered in Pompeii, Italy, during excavations for a ventilation shaft in the San Paolino building, which is now the site of the archaeological park’s library.
Inscription and Titles
The tomb’s inscription, dated to the 1st century AD, lists Agrestinus’ titles and offices:
Son of Numerius
Equitius Pulcher
Military Tribune
Prefect of the Autrygoni (a unit of soldiers)
Prefect of the Military Engineers
Duumvir for Jurisdiction (holder of the highest magistracy in Pompeii) twice
Other References
A separate inscription found in the necropolis of Porta Nocera mentions Agrestinus, but this one was scrawled when he was still alive, supposedly by his wife, Veia Barchilla, who had Spanish origins.
Significance
The discovery of Agrestinus’ tomb provides new insights into the history of Spain and its connections to Pompeii. The tomb’s inscription also highlights Agrestinus’ distinguished military career and his importance in the city of Pompeii.
Tomb of military leader in Augustus’ wars in Spain found in Pompeii
July 17, 2024
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/70715
Ah, but hoods sometimes wear togas! It’s usually during revival screenings of “Animal House”, but it still counts.
Awright, you win. This time.
Of course, they’d have their monogram in diamonds on the hood...
So this is closer to Stabia and Herculaneum than Pompeii? Most people don’t know there were several towns buried by the eruption.
CC
What’s with these sites not having pictures? Ok, this one has a picture of a square hole.
It’s an overhead of some curved wall that’s apparently part of the structure. I couldn’t figure it out, so I didn’t use it.
There’s this:
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tomba-San-Paolino-10.jpg
I think the story said Ercolano, which is the throwback name for the modern town that sets on top of Herculaneum.
I must have a later edition (many of his many titles went through many editions), because I’m not looking at it this second, but I think all the town names are on the cover of mine.
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30973553059
Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae and Oplontis.
CC
Yup, thanks.
Over on Failing Memory Lane I’ve got this idea that in the past 10-20 years a garum factory buried by the eruption, over near Nuceria was excavated. I found bupkis. While looking, I was struck by this morsel:
[snip] Pliny the Elder spoke of a type of garum that Roman Jews may have used, as normal garum may not have contained exclusively kosher seafood.[28] In the ruins of Pompeii, jars were found containing kosher garum,[29] suggesting an equal popularity among Jews there. [/snip] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garum#Manufacture_and_export
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