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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
IB063
Quinta de Marim
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Building Name:
Quinta de Marim
Site Name:
Quinta de Marim
Date:
3rd c. A.D.
Country:
Portugal
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
IB047
Viridarium/Garden
Features:
Aediucla, Niche
Description:
Found within the garden of the villa was a small aedicula shrine. This took the form of a carved stone structure. It featured a central apsed niche, flanked by two pilasters. A lotus flower was placed in the centre of the tympanum of the carved aedicula. Leaves similar to ivy were depicted above the gable roof of the aedicula. Its location within the garden is unknown.
References:
Beeson 2019, pp. 10-11.
Image Reference:
Bextrel 2021
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