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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP014
I. ii. 16
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Viridarium/Garden
Description:
Located in the northwest corner of the peristyle was a masonry shrine. It consisted of an arched niche that sat on top of a solid podium. The interior of the niche was plastered.
References:
Fiorelli 1875, p. 43 ; Viola 1879, p. 12; Boyce 1937, p. 22 (#8); Giacobello 2008, p. 252 (V2)
Image reference:
Pompeii in Pictures 2009
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