While there are excavations of homes in the city of rome none of them retained the original integrity of the structures.
Roman domus roof.
It was found in almost all the major cities throughout the roman territories.
The triclinium was the roman dining.
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Open space left in the roof of the atrium of a roman house domus for lighting and collection of rain water.
The atrium was the central hall almost like a modern day foyer and it was the most conspicuous room in a roman domus it was open at the roof which let in light and air for circulation and also allowed rainwater for drinking and washing to collect in the impluvium a small draining pool in.
Much of what is known about the roman domus comes from excavations at pompeii and herculaneum.
The roman domus was much more than a place of dwelling for a roman familia.
The homes of rome are mostly bare foundations converted churches or other community buildings.
In ancient rome the domus plural domūs genitive domūs or domī was the type of house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the republican and imperial eras.
Cruma tough but porous igneous rock.
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Cornice upper section of an entablature a projecting shelf along the top of a wall often supported by brackets or corbels.
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Ancient roman homes.
The domus included multiple rooms indoor courtyards gardens and beautifully painted walls.
Beginner guides to roman architecture.