Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
BARS Of POMPE||
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.
A few weeks ago a beautifully pre-
served temple was eXcavatad, and the
Street of Abundance" was found to have
fine specimens of large houses rich in
frescoes 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 Obellius 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
narrow street still under the dust,
This house has been hewn 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.
The wall of the house facing the street
Is covered by red stucco, and on this are
scrubbed notices and comments on the
elections, which were apparently going
on when disaster overlook the city
In a 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
a doorway of fair proportionsH
Coins on Counter.
There Is the counter the surface ~
which is of glazed white tiles, and in
round apertures thereon there are large
terra-cotta wine jars. a large copper
boiler Is still on a raised piece Of ma
sorry at the back of the shop. and under
meath the boiler is a square hole for the
hre. Even the barman's till is to be seen
on the counter This is a small SQUARE
box of bone, and in 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 beaEs forming the spouts.
One very beautiful jar of opaline glass
stands about a foot high and double that
width. Very frail handles are attached
to the neck, and the latter is beautifulIV
formed, so that it ends in a fine point
SO fine is the, hole through which the
lquor passes that only drop at a time
can be had. There are also small CLAW
lamps, a tub and a copper tap.
On the parapet of another house were
found several small vessels for holding
water for pet birds.