Roman domus floor plan

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Floor plan of the classic Roman house with names of each room

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From Cambridge Latin Course Bk1, p.11, showing the typical features of a Roman atrium house.

The reconstruction of the Boscoreale Villa was undertaken for the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM of Art in New York to study and recreate the context of the villa in its landscape and to provide setting for the various frescoes which are now sitting in eight differe...

A Roman domus not only served as a dwelling for the family, but was also used as a ‘personalized’ center for business and religious worship.

[ROME] "In ancient Rome, the domus... was the type of house occupied by the…

Roman Houses We are indebted to the ruins of Pompeii for the knowledge we have of Roman houses. These houses were derived from the Greek house with its two courts. The plan shown is evidently the h...

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The towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum have proved invaluable for insights into the lives of Ancient Roman’s, regarding all aspects of their daily business and habits. One of the most useful in…

Romans, Usborne publishing Ltd, London, 2003

This model try to show the original appearance of a Pompeian house, with the atrium, the impluvium, the triclinium, the kitchen, the peristilum and diverse rooms, including the wax mask chapel where the family ancestors were honored. Modeling and rendering in Lightwave, splash page published in Muy Historia