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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP119
House of the Arches (I. xvii. 4)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP118
Room function:
Culina/Kitchen
Description:
Located on the west wall of the kitchen was a small rectangular niche, sitting 1.17m above the ground. The niche was coated in stucco and had a rubble masonry shelf projecting from its floor. It sat on the wall belonging to the latrine. The property is not fully excavated and the shrine is very damaged today.
References:
Orr 1972, p. 169 (#52)
Image reference:
Pompeii in Pictures 2006
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