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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP445
House of Diana (VIII. iii. 16-18)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP446
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Atrium
Description:
In the east wall of the atrium was a large niche. The niche sat only 0.30m above the floor and was formed by large masonry walls. Its cultic nature is debated, with Fiorelli considering the space to simply be a cupboard.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 75 (#354)
Image reference:
Durand 2018 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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