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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion

IB103
Late Republic house in Insula 30
Cult Space Type:
Shrine



Building Name:
Late Republic house in Insula 30
Site Name:
Empuries/Ampurius
Date:
1st c. B.C., 2nd c. B.C.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
-
Culina/Kitchen
Features:
Podium
Description:
Located on the north side of the kitchen was a cult space. This consisted of a large quadrangular base which had been mostly destroyed with only its outline remaining. Perhaps this was used as an altar or as the podium for a shrine. Near to this several cult objects were found including a bronze statuette of a seated Fortuna, a small bronze caducaeus, and a terracotta incense burner. The property this cult space belonged to was destroyed by fire and replaced by a taberna.
References:
AquiluƩ et al. 2006, pp. 256-257; Castanyer I Masoliver et al. 2016, pp. 9-10
Image Reference:
Castanyer I Masoliver et al. 2016 (Fortuna)
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