. The Archaeological journal. rch, Coriol, 1), and who passeda law that no man should hold the office twice, whilstthis inscription is a record of a man holding it three times. Cells in the Forum Boarium. Off the south-west pier of the arch called JanusQuadrifons in the Forum Boarium, 12^ feet below thepresent level, three chambers w^ere discovered, each 6 feet4 inches by 5 feet 10 inches, the walls being in opus reti-ci^/a^wwi of the first century The thresholds are intravertine, as are also the architraves, the entrances beingon the left side, 2 feet 7 inches wide, and 5 feet 10 inches
. The Archaeological journal. rch, Coriol, 1), and who passeda law that no man should hold the office twice, whilstthis inscription is a record of a man holding it three times. Cells in the Forum Boarium. Off the south-west pier of the arch called JanusQuadrifons in the Forum Boarium, 12^ feet below thepresent level, three chambers w^ere discovered, each 6 feet4 inches by 5 feet 10 inches, the walls being in opus reti-ci^/a^wwi of the first century The thresholds are intravertine, as are also the architraves, the entrances beingon the left side, 2 feet 7 inches wide, and 5 feet 10 inches inheight. On the right in entering each one is a bench con-structed in brick supported in the centre with a brick floor of the centre chamber is in opus spicatwn, theothers of lime covered with stucco and painted red. Onthe opposite side of the entry passage are traces of similar 100 ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. cells. (Fig. 1.) The passage turns to the right, and tracesof other chambers similar in construction have been found. 5 10 20 Scale of feet. FIG. I, CELLS IN THE FOKUM BOARIUM. A. Cells in Opus Meticulatum. B. Corridor. C. Benches in brick in the cells. 73 feet beyond; the ancient pavement has been found10 feet above their level and 14 feet 8 inches below themodern level. These chambers are better preserved thanthe others, all are formed in a vaulted gallery, so thecentre of the vault forms the roof of the corridor. Bonesand the teeth of animals were found, but no humanremains. Amongst the dirt cleared out were foundpieces of carbone, a spoon, two bone stili, lamps, piecesof glass, fragments of Etruscan, Aretine, rej)ublican andimperial pottery. A bone token inscribed in Greek:
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