Herculaneum VI.31. Latrine.

VI.31, Herculaneum. May 2010.

East side of Cardo III Superiore, looking east to doorway VI.31 to latrine, on left and into corridor leading to central baths, VI.1 on right.

Maiuri wrote that the entrance corridor, on right, was flanked by a half-destroyed latrine, and by a tiny rectangular room with a small square window, probably that of the door-keeper of the men’s section.

See Maiuri, Amedeo, (1977). Herculaneum. 7th English ed, of Guide books to the Museums Galleries and Monuments of Italy, No.53 (p.36).

VI.31/VI.1, Herculaneum. May 2010. Doorway VI.31 to latrine, on left, and VI.1 baths, on right.

VI.31, Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards east wall of latrine.

VI.31, Herculaneum, May 2010. Area on north side of latrine, and west side of frigidarium.

VI.31, Herculaneum, May 2010. The latrine was cleaned through by the water from the nearby frigidarium cold-plunge pool.

VI.31 Herculaneum, April 2005. Looking towards north-east corner of latrine. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.31, Herculaneum, May 2010. Latrine.

VI.31, Herculaneum, May 2010. Latrine.

VI.31, Herculaneum, May 2010. Latrine.

Cardo III Superiore, Herculaneum, May 2010. Looking north with Ins. VII on left, Ins VI.31 on right.