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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP385
VII. vi. 23/24
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
On the west wall of the shop space was a rectangular niche. The niche sat 0.60m above the floor and was referred to by early scholars as being a niche for the Penates. The property is overgrown today and so the exact location is uncertain
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 67 (#290)
Image reference:
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