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PP004

House of Queen Caroline (VIII. iii. 14)

Cult Space Type:

Shrine

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Date:

79 A.D.

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

PP003, PP005, PP006

Structural type:

Aediucla, Niche, Altar

Room function:

Viridarium/Garden

Description:

Located in the northwest corner of the garden was a large aedicula shrine with a smaller niche shrine located on the north wall immediately beside. The façade was made of two mistmatched rectangular pilasters which supported a large pediment. An altar originally stood before the structure.

References:

Bull. Inst. 1841, p. 121; Boyce 1937, p.75 (#351)

Image reference:

Cooper 2019

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