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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP036
I. iv. 9
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Viridarium/Garden
Description:
In the centre of the east wall of the garden was an arched niche, which sat 0.8m above the ground. The interior of the niche was plastered, with the base made of bricks that slightly projected.
References:
Fiorelli 1873, p. 68; Boyce 1937, p. 24 (#30); Giacobello 2008, p. 252.
Image reference:
Busen 2019 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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