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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
IB002
Vilauba
Cult Space Type:
Cult Room
Building Name:
Vilauba
Site Name:
Vilauba
Date:
3rd c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
-
Sacrarium/Cult Room
Features:
Niche
Description:
On the north side of the villa was a cult room. The room had a rectangular plan. During excavation, a group of bronze statuettes was found in the room, which included Fortuna, a Lar, and Mercury, as well as a base for an unknown deity. Six coins were also found in the room, ranging from the Augustan age to the reign of Alexander the Great. Fragments of a lamp and a bronze door knob were also found.
References:
Jones et al 1982; Tremoleda I Trilla et all 1989; Castanyer I Masoliver and Tremoleda I Trilla 1999, 2008; Bassani 2005; Castanyer I Masoliver et al 2014, p. 242; Bassani 2019, pp. 104-105
Image Reference:
Castanyer I Masoliver and Tremoleda I Trilla 1999
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