Domus Flavia, so-called Lararium / Cd. Larario
Domus Flavia. So-called, Lararium
The smaller room next to the so-called Audience Chamber is known as the Lararium because when it was discovered it had a podium at the back – accessible from two small staircases and clad in coloured marbles – interpreted as an altar for the domestic cult of the emperor’s Lares. The room’s function remains uncertain. Behind it is a chamber with two flights of stairs leading out of it: one up to the upper floor of the palace and the other to a cellar where wine amphorae inscribed with the marker’s name were found.
Domus Flavia. Cd. Larario
La sala minore accanto alla cd. aula Regia è denominata Larario, perché quando fu scoperta aveva un basamento sul fondo – accessibile tramite due scalette e rivestito di marmi colorati – che fu interpretato come altare per il culto domestico dei Lari dell’imperatore; la funzione della sala tuttavia non è accertata. Alle sue spalle si trova un ambiente da cui partiva una doppia rampa di scale: una saliva al piano superiore del palazzo, mentre l’altra conduceva in una cantina, in cui furono trovate anfore da vino con inscritto il nome del produttore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features.
Location.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Domus Flavia. Cd. Larario / Domus Flavia. So-called Larario (here, next to this marker); Imperial Palace (here, next to this marker); La Domus Augustana / The Domus Augustana (a few steps from this marker); Palatino: Il Centro del Potere / The Palatin Hills: the Centre of Power (a few steps from this marker); House of the Griffins / Casa Dei Grifi (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Flavia. So-called. Audience Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker); Basamento di un Tempio / Platform of a Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Antiche Tecniche Produttive Dell'olio / Ancient Oil Production Techniques (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. Domus Flavia. (Submitted on June 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Palatine Hill. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Flavian Palace at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.