Many ancient Greek houses were built around a central courtyard. In this outdoor area, women might cook, animals might be reared and religious shrines might have been built. … See more

Property was a highly prized asset in ancient Greece and, in the city-states especially, land … See more

Greek houses would typically contain an ‘andron’, or men’s room. This was a sort of lounge where men would host friends and associates and hold ‘symposia’, essentially dinner parti… See more

In ancient Greece, men and women also tended to eat separately. Wealthy citizens might have the option of eating meat and fish at home, while the poor would more often eat p… See more

A key facet of many ancient Greek houses was an area reserved for work. Rooms or sections of the property would be used by the family’s workers to ply their craft, whether th… See more