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residents were of a class that is intentionally separated from the exterior world. Also, there was an oven and a kneading trough discovered in room H2-D10, implying the existence of a bakery room within the building. H2-G7 has a door from a somewhat isolated room to the street, as does H2-G6 right next to it, which poses the possibility of a shop that is connected to the house.
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One of the other versions of this relief was found in block G5-C2 in a building that was believed to be a brothel. The significance of this relief is contested, as Greek religion was not thought to be surviving at Dura-Europos, evidenced by a lack of architecturally Greek temples. However, Aphrodite
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in a niche. The relief, dated from 113 B.C.–A.D. 256 and measuring 11 7/8 in. × 12 in. × 3 1/4 in., depicts the goddess standing nude under an arch and was found in two fragments, split horizontally into two halves. She holds a mirror in her left hand and fixes her hair with her right, similar in
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The house is ornate, and similar in size to those of wealthy families, yet no precious art was found in it, further alluding to its function as a dwelling of notable, but not aristocratic, people. At the time of discovery, only one external door of the House was found, which signifies that the
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