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- House of the Vestals was the place of residence of the Vestal Virgins in Rome, where they lived just behind the Temple of Vesta. These priestesses belonged to the cult of Vesta. Today the house remains in ruins, with only the lower walls visible and the area is fenced off for public. The older house was destroyed completely in the Neronian fire of the 64 BC, and was rebuilt. The present remains are of this new house. But a few statues and magnificent pillars still continue to stand erect though they have been eroded by the passage of time.
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- Rome 00189
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