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Roman · Research note

Lares and Household Worship

Lares appear in Roman domestic religious contexts, including household shrines and painted imagery.

Historical context

Lares appear in Roman domestic religious contexts, including household shrines and painted imagery.

Limits of the evidence

A household shrine reflects a particular setting rather than a uniform practice across the empire.

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