The Villa of Civita Giuliana was archaeologically investigated in 2023-2024, during which an elaborate cult room (or sacrarium) was found in the service area of the property ( see here for more information ). Interestingly, the room had no typical cult paintings - not because of a lack of them, but rather because they had been stolen. Cut from the walls, it was clear that the room had had all of its paintings removed by theieves. However, a fragment of the room's paintings ha

Excavations from 2023-2024 have uncovered a cult room in the Villa of Civita Giuliana, located less than 1km to the northwest of Pompeii....