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ROTOLO n.2 – Lararia in Pompeii and Herculaneum
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The Lararium is an altar sacred to the Lares, the deities of the ancestors according to the Romans. The word has an Etruscan origin, as 'lar' meant 'father' in their language.
Lararia were mini-shrines, permanently in use, and were worshipped by both the high and low class.
Here, one of the richest ones I’ve ever seen (Herculaneum):
Here, one of the richest ones I’ve ever seen (Herculaneum):
