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110 POMPKIANA.
a colossal statue: the mouldings of the base are
of white marble.
21 Branch of the road to Nola.
Several tombs, or ornamented structures, were
erected about this spot, the exact forms of some
of which cannot now be ascertained, while others
leave not room even for conjecture. Amongst
them were a circular edifice of stone, adorned
with columns, and a cylindrical stele, or cippus,
8 feet high, of the same material.
23 Tomb, faced with stucco, upon a basement of
stone; a long slab, probably bearing an inscrip-
tion, appears to have occupied the space between
the two angular pilasters, in the principal front.
Between the three pilasters of the side were
supended festoons. From this tomb, towards
the entrance to the city, ran a wall of opus
reticulatum, in which were inserted two altars,
marked on the plan 22.
24< An arched alcove: the semi-circular end is co-
vered with a semi-dome; the whole interior is
painted, and a seat runs round the inside. This
recess appears to have had a similar destination
with that on the right of the entrance to the
city.
25 Shops.
26 Arcade, under which were shops: above is a ter-
race, with others, and the part of a house, 27.
28 Enclosed space, dividing the two roads. The
insulated situation of this would probably justify
a colossal statue: the mouldings of the base are
of white marble.
21 Branch of the road to Nola.
Several tombs, or ornamented structures, were
erected about this spot, the exact forms of some
of which cannot now be ascertained, while others
leave not room even for conjecture. Amongst
them were a circular edifice of stone, adorned
with columns, and a cylindrical stele, or cippus,
8 feet high, of the same material.
23 Tomb, faced with stucco, upon a basement of
stone; a long slab, probably bearing an inscrip-
tion, appears to have occupied the space between
the two angular pilasters, in the principal front.
Between the three pilasters of the side were
supended festoons. From this tomb, towards
the entrance to the city, ran a wall of opus
reticulatum, in which were inserted two altars,
marked on the plan 22.
24< An arched alcove: the semi-circular end is co-
vered with a semi-dome; the whole interior is
painted, and a seat runs round the inside. This
recess appears to have had a similar destination
with that on the right of the entrance to the
city.
25 Shops.
26 Arcade, under which were shops: above is a ter-
race, with others, and the part of a house, 27.
28 Enclosed space, dividing the two roads. The
insulated situation of this would probably justify