Sanctuary of the Public Lares

sanctuary · 30 BC – 2100 AD

A sanctuary located on the east side of Pompeii's forum (VII, 9, 3), the Sanctuary of the Public Lares was likely built after AD 62. The sanctuary measures ca. 18 x 21 m and centers on an open central courtyard.

Coordinates

40.74977, 14.48503

Also known as

Aedes of the Lares Pubblici (en), Atrium (la), Atrium of the Lares Pubblici (en), Comitium (la), Curia (la), Luogo del Decurionato (it), Public Library (en), Sacellum of the Lares Pubblici (en), Sala dei Decurioni (it), Sala del Senato (it), Senaculum (la), Tabularium (la), Tempio dei Lari cittadini (it), Templum of the Bona Dea (en), VII.9.3,43,66 (en)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
• Wikidata · CC0 1.0
  Wikidata (CC0)

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