The Porta Stabia Neighborhood at Pompeii Volume I Structure, Stratigraphy, and Space

Steven J. R. Ellis, Professor of Classics, University of Cincinnati,Allison L. C. Emmerson, Assistant Professor, Tulane University,Kevin D. Dicus, Assistant Professor, University of Oregon

Steven J. R. Ellis is a Roman archaeologist with interests in ancient cities and urban life. He has directed the University of Cincinnati's excavations at both Pompeii (the 'Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia') and Sardinia (the 'Tharros Archaeological Research Project'), and co-directed an urban survey at Isthmia, Greece. His previous books include The Roman Retail Revolution (Oxford 2018) and the edited volume The Making of Pompeii: studies in the history and urban development of an ancient city (Portsmouth RI 2011). He is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati.


Allison L. C. Emmerson is a Roman archaeologist with particular interest in the margins of Roman cities - not only their physical edges and the distinct cultural and economic activities they attracted, but also the lives of residents marginalised both in antiquity and in modern scholarship. Her first book, Life and Death in the Roman Suburb (OUP 2020) was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America's Wiseman Book Award in 2022 . She is director of the Pompeii I.14 Project and Associate Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at Tulane University.

Kevin D. Dicus received his PhD from the Interdepartmental Program of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Michigan (2011). His is associate professor of Classics at the University of Oregon, teaching the archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean world as well as Latin and literature courses. His primary interest is the archaeology of Italy during the mid- to late-Republican period. Other interests include material culture theory, formation processes in the archaeological record, the sacred landscape of the Tolfa Mountains north of Rome, and waste management strategies in ancient urban settings.

Preface and Acknowledgements, Steven J. R. Ellis
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List of Figures
I
1. Introduction, Steven J. R. Ellis
2. Methodology, Steven J. R. Ellis
3. The Database, Christopher F. Motz & John Wallrodt
4. The History of Excavation and Research Activity in VIII.7 and I.1, Ambra Spinelli & Aimeé Scorziello
5. A Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 in Pompeii, Gregory Tucker
6. The Architecture of the Porta Stabia Neighborhood: Method, Design, and Construction, Eric E. Poehler
7. The Geomorphology and Topography of the Area of the Porta Stabia Excavations (Pompeii VIII.7 and I.1), Mark Robinson
II
8. Phase 1, The Earliest Structures and Surfaces (Sixth - Third centuries BCE)
9. Phase 2, The Beginning of Production Activity (Third - Second Centuries BCE)
10. Phase 3, The Establishment of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 (c. 125 - c. 80 BCE)
11. Phase 4, Fish-Salting and Other Activities across Insulae VIII.7 and I.1 (Early First Century BCE - Early First Century CE)
12. Phase 5, The Rise of Retail in the Early Imperial Period (Early First Century CE)
13. Phase 6, The Julio-Claudian Years (Mid First Century CE)
14. Phase 7, The Final Years Following the Earthquake/s (Early 60s - 79 CE)
15. The Properties through the Phases
III
16. The Porta Stabia Gate and Fortification, Ivo van der Graaff
17. The Porta Stabia Necropolis, Allison L. C. Emmerson
18. Conclusions, Steven J. R. Ellis, Allison L. C. Emmerson & Kevin Dicus
IV
19. Appendices
19.1. The Bar counters of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Pompeii, Sarah Wenner
19.2. The Cisterns of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Pompeii, Christopher F. Motz
19.3. The Cooking Facilities of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Jenny R. Kreiger
19.4. The Doorstops of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Steven J. R. Ellis
19.5. The Drains of Insuale VIII.7 and I.1, Christopher F. Motz
19.6. The Fish-Salting Vats of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Christopher F. Motz
19.7. The Floors of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Jenny R. Kreiger
19.8. The Quarry Areas of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Eric E. Poehler
19.9. The Ritual Contexts in Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Jenny R. Kreiger & Ambra Spinelli
19.10. The Soak-aways of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Catherine Baker
19.11. The Thresholds of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Steven J. R. Ellis
19.12. The Votive Objects of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Kevin Dicus
19.13. The Toilets and Cesspits of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Kevin Dicus
19.14. The Graffiti and Dipinti of Insulae VIII.7 and I.1, Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons
20. The Contexts
21. The Harris Matrices
Bibliography
Index