Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
BARS Of POMPE Ell.
LIKE THE MODERN
Cups of Diaphanous Glass
and Counter of Glazed
White Tiles.

ROME, Aug. S.-Further discoveries
have been made recently in the newly re-
vealed section of Pompeii.
few weeks ago a beautifully pre-
served temple was eXcavated, and the
Street of Abundance" was found to have
fine specimens of large houses rich in
trescoes. In another part of the city
there has been found a large and ap-
parently important house in an excellent
state of preservation. The building be-
longed to one Obellus Fidmus, who seems
to have persisted with his wife and fam
lily, for six skeletons were found in one
of the inner rooms
The children's nursery has been found.
On the walls are pictures of gladiators
and horses scrubbed by the children. The
skeletons were found preserved in lava,
and the authorities have decided that the
room shall not be disturbed A glass case
is to be built around the relics.
Not far off is a house at the corner of
a narrow street still under the dust.
This house has been lfewn out partly, but
above the wide doorway is a fresco six or
seven feet long. The roof of this house
extends about five feet over the walls, so
that it has protected the paintings.
Disaster at Election Time.
Inc wall OF the house facing the street
is covered by red stuccO, and on this are
scrubbed notices and comments on the
eIecuons' which were apparently going
on when disaster overlook the city.
In side street is a fountain similar
to those found in other parts of Pompeii.
and opposite is a small altar about three
feet high. This apparently belonged to a,
public shrine, and in the altar is cut a
channel for the blood of the sacrifice to
run off to the ground.
On the walls of another house covered
by white stuccO are a number of inscrip
lions written by two women, whose
names are inscribed
Beyond the wall Is what is perhaps the
most interesting discovery of all. as it re-
lates to the every day life of the citizens.
This IS wine shop, and it is so well pre
served that it might have been buried
quite recently. Entrance is made through
doorway of fair proportions.
Coins on Counter
There is the counter, the surface Of
which is of glazed white tiles, and in
round apertures thereon there are large
terra Gotta wine jars. large copper
boiler is still on raised piece of ma
sorry at the back of the shop. and under
meath the boiler is a square hole for the
1re Even the baTmans till Is to be seen
on the counter. This is a small SQUARE
box of bone, and i'll it were found several
gold and silver coins. Other copper coins
were lying on the counter.
Cups of diaphanous glass are there in
profusion, and among other objects ara
two rough city amphorae in the shape Of
cocks with the beaks forming the spouts.
one very beautiful jar of opaline glass
STANDS about foot high and double that
width. Very frail handles are attached
to the, neck, and the latter is beautifully
formed, so that it ends in a fine point.
80 fne is the hole through which the
liquor passes that only drop at a time
can be had. There are also small CLAW
| lamps, a tub and copper tap
On the parapet of another house Uers
found several small vessels for holding
water for pet birds