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PP578

I, xiv, 2

Cult Space Type:

Altar

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Date:

79 A.D.

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

PP576, PP577

Structural type:

Altar

Room function:

Viridarium/Garden

Description:

In the south west corner of the large garden stood a masonry altar. The altar was made of limestone and had a square shape. During excavations, several coins and a buried amphora were found nearby. Today, the altar lines on its side.

References:

Jashemski 2014, p. 193; Pompeii In Pictures, 2008.

Image reference:

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