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IB020

Casa de la Plaza de San Gines

Cult Space Type:
Cult Building
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Building Name:
Casa de la Plaza de San Gines
Site Name:
Carthago Nova
Date:
1st c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:

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Sacellum/Cult building
Structural
Type:
Altar
Description:
During  reconstruction works on a nearby villa in the city, a cult building belonging  to another villa was partially uncovered. Two of the walls remained in situ,  joining at an acute angle, indicating that the room had a triangular shape.  The room had a packed earth pavement with remains of stucco present on one of  the walls. Inside the building, three altars were found. The central altar  was the largest, flanked by two arulae. The central altar lacked an  inscription, with its top formed into pulvini. It was coated in a layer of  reddish stucco. The top portion of all three altars was blackened by fire.  Its context within the wider property is unknown as the cult building was the only excavated structure. The altars are now housed in the cult room of the nearby Casa de la Fortuna.
References:

Pérez Ruiz 2014, app. pp. 216-218

Image Reference:

Pérez Ruiz 2014

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