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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion




Household altar excavated in Sicily
Ongoing excavations at the site of Finziade, Monte Sant'Angelo di Licata, Sicily, have uncovered a household altar. Part of the Finziade Project, this altar was found in the newly investigated House 7. Limited information about the altar is available, with the find being announced on the project's Facebook page through a series of images (below). The site is also home to another domestic cult space, located in House 19. This consists of a cult room, with an elaborate marble a

Robyn C
Nov 81 min read
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New Domestic Cult Spaces found in Pompeii in 2024
It is an exciting time for the study of Roman domestic religion, with another three domestic cult spaces uncovered at Pompeii over the...

Robyn C
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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Cult Room found at Civita Giuliana
Excavations from 2023-2024 have uncovered a cult room in the Villa of Civita Giuliana, located less than 1km to the northwest of Pompeii....

Robyn C
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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