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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP583
II, viii, 4/5
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
Located in the north west corner of a commercial dining room was an arched niche. The niche was coated in stucco and originally had a tile projecting base. A section of the top of the arch of the niche had been damaged in antiquity. As the building was initially a house, the cult space was located in what would have been the atrium.
References:
PPM Vol III 1991, pp. 320-324.
Image reference:
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