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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP397
VII. ix. 22
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
On the west wall of the shop space was a rectangular niche. The niche sat 1.65m above the floor and was referred to by early scholars as a shrine, without justification.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 68 (#302)
Image reference:
Monteix 2003 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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