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PP445

House of Diana (VIII. iii. 16-18)

Cult Space Type:

Shrine

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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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