Eumachia building, Ancient Roman commercial building in Pompeii, Italy
The Eumachia building features a marble frieze above its portal and presents two apses with four rectangular niches on its facade.
Built during the Tiberian age, this structure served as the headquarters for wool and cloth manufacturers, funded by Eumachia, a priestess of Venus.
The building contains inscriptions that demonstrate the role of wealthy women in ancient Roman society through public donations and religious positions.
The structure includes a central courtyard with a two-story colonnade and corridors leading to Via dell'Abbondanza in the eastern section of Pompeii's Forum.
The building incorporated a small urinal at its center, as urine was a necessary component in the wool bleaching process of ancient times.
Location: Pompei
Part of: Pompeii Regio VII Insula 9, Pompeii
Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VII - Insula 9 - 1
GPS coordinates: 40.74940,14.48552
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:29
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