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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion

IB018
Casa de las Rosetas
Cult Space Type:
Cult Room



Building Name:
Casa de las Rosetas
Site Name:
Osca
Date:
1st c. A.D., 1st c. B.C., 2nd c. A.D., 3rd c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
-
Sacrarium/Cult Room
Features:
Mosaic
Description:
An enclosed space within room C (a portico/courtyard) acted as a cult room. This cult room had a quadrangular plan, with only its back and side wall preserved. The seperation of this space from the larger room is seen through the differing floor types. The floor of the cult room was seperated from the larger room by a line of black tessare. Within the room the mosaic flooring featured central rossettes with four black petals. This cult room is the only room in the house with mosaic flooring.
References:
Pérez Ruiz 2014, app. pp. 174-175.
Image Reference:
Pérez Ruiz 2014
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