General Description Reg III, Ins 4 lies along the southern edge of Regio III, on the north side of the Via Dell'Abbondanza. As with Insula 2, little is known of the properties in the insula as most of it still lies buried under metres of volcanic debris. Of the properties unearthed to date, only two properties, the House of the Moralist and the House of Pinarius Cerialis have been completely cleared. Of the two houses, the House of the Moralist is the more interesting and is examined in greater detail here. Plan of the Insula .. .. Key: .. .A. House of the Moralist Full List of Properties Door No. Property Name or Description Area (Sq.m) No of Rooms Description, Decoration and Comments 1,a Taberna Vasaria of Zosimus 130 5 Little surviving decoration. Plaster remnants. Side entrance at (a). 2,3 House of the Moralist 695 19 2 merged houses. At No.2: Atrium. Stairs up. Triclinium. At No.3: Large garden. Summer triclinium uncovered complete with crockery. 3 rules of etiquette on back wall. b House of Pinarius Cerialis 270 9 House of a jewel worker. Small dwelling without an atrium. Fourth style decoration in cubiculum on left. Peristyle open on two sides. Triclinium to rear. 114 precious stones found, many already polished. c Unexcavated house N/A N/A Frontage only excavated. d Possible shop N/A N/A Frontage only excavated. e Unexcavated house N/A N/A Frontage only excavated. Tour of the Insula To examine a featured building in more detail, select it from the above list. Where there is one than one property of interest in the insula, the buildings are arranged in order of reference number, which may not necessarily be the route chosen when actually visiting the site.

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