ocr: magnificent headquarters for the wool industry, built by the benefactress Eumachia; the sanctuary of the public lares, dedicated to the protecting gods of the city; the temple ofVespasian, dedicated to the rites of the Roman emperor. Not far from the square was the sanctuary ofVenus, the patron goddess of the city. From some paintings found in the town, we know also that the Forum of Pompeii was not entirely restricted to sacred or official activities: in the shadows ofits porticoes, itinerant peddlers purveyed sandals, ironware and foodstuffs to large crowds of customers. The theatrical distr ...
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