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Vesuvian/Pompeian Sacred Grove (nemus)
Vesuvian area / Pompeii, Campania
Italy
Inactive (buried by Vesuvius 79 AD; archaeological)
Historical / archaeological
- Location
- Vesuvian area / Pompeii, Campania
- Coordinates
- ~40.75°N 14.49°E
- Age / Founded
- Roman (pre-79 AD)
- Status
- Inactive (buried by Vesuvius 79 AD; archaeological)
- Deity & Religion
- Roman cult (nemus et templum)
- Community & Guardians
- Roman/Campanian inhabitants
- Vernacular name
- Lucus / Bosco sacro
- Record type
- Historical / archaeological
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred grove + temple complex
Plant species
Grove plantings (archaeobotanical)
Biome & fauna
Campanian Roman sanctuary grove
Threats & protection
Excavated (Scavi 2003-2006)
Source
'Nemus et Templum: Exploring the sacred grove', in Guzzo & Guidobaldi (eds.) Nuove ricerche archeologiche nell'area vesuviana (L'Erma, 2008)