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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP597
VI, vii, 8-12
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Ala
Description:
Located in the west wall of the southern ala was a rectangular niche. The niche was coated in white stucco and had red borders around the interior corner as well as a red rectangle in the centre of the back wall. Within this rectangle was a gorgon head.
References:
Giacobello 2008, p. 242 (A18)
Image reference:
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