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This Gladiators Barracks originally a vomitorium extension lobby had wealths of weapons found now protected under Museum of Naples with four slave gladiators found with 18 citizens with jewels unearthed

Pompei Roman Ruins VR Archeology Quadriporticus Of The Theaters

Link Location Gps  ← Find Best directions

 Gps Coordinates  /  40.7482129,14.4891136

 

Pompei Roman Ruins VR Archeology Quadriporticus Of The Theaters

PFXQ+9G Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

 

 

 

Behind the scene of the Large Theatre there is a large quadrangle surrounded by 74 Doric grey tuff columns of Nocera used as a foyer, an area where the spectators could stop during the intervals of the theatre shows.

 

Date of excavation: 1766-1769  1771 1792-1795

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Link Location Gps 40.7483428

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7483428,14.4889387

After the earthquake of 62 AD the building changed its function and became a barracks for gladiators, which resulted in certain parts of the building being reorganised.

 

 

 

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 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 40.7481182  /  Gps Link 40.7483372  /  Gps Link 40.7482053

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7481182,14.4889283  /  40.7483372,14.4885912  /  40.7482053,14.4887346

 

The most important rooms were those on the eastern side whereas the rooms upstairs may have been the apartments of the undertaker of the gladiators.

 

 

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 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 40.7480939  /  Gps Link 40.7482104  /  Gps Link -000.000

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7480939,14.4888682  /  40.7482104,14.4891288  /  40.748257,14.489215

Rich weapons used in the parades that preceded the battles are now kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, they were found in two wooden boxes.

 

 

 

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 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 40.7483239  /  Gps Link 40.7484053  /  Gps Link 40.7486061

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7483239,14.489175  /  40.7484053,14.4890952  /  40.7486061,14.4889169

 

The Quadriporticus is located in the south of the ancient city of Pompeii, fitted between the so-called Triangular forum, the large theater and covered theater (Teatrum Tectum), the city's southern fortification wall and the Porta Stabia.

 

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 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 40.7486608  /  Gps Link 40.7487165  /  Gps Link 40.7487377

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7486608,14.4888831  /  40.7487165,14.4888519  /  40.7487377,14.4888264

 

 

The Pompeii Quadriporticus Project is a new archaeological and architectural research project that is investigating of one of the largest and most important monumental buildings at this World Heritage site.

 

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 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 40.7485285  /  Gps Link 40.7485703

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7485285,14.48849  /  40.7485703,14.4885766

 

Quadriporticus was a rectangular structure containing a large open area surrounded by a continuous four-sided colonnade, was excavated over two centuries ago. 

Lost it's original function of a sophisticated theater vomitorium lobby. After the earthquake of AD62 it became a barbarian gladiatorial sparring ground.

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Link Location Gps 40.7482582

 

Gps Coordinates  /  40.7482582,14.4890193

 

Many victims were found here, such as four skeletons of slaves and 18 of free men were, including a woman with a very rich collection of jewels.

 

 

 

 

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