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  1. Domus - Wikipedia

    • In ancient Rome, the domus (pl.: domūs, genitive: domūs or domī) was the type of town house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the Republican and Imperial eras. It was found in almost all the major cities throughout the Roman territories. The modern English word domestic comes from Latin domesticus, which is derived from the … See more

    History

    The homes of the early Etruscans (predecessors of the Romans) were simple, even for the wealthy or ruling classes. … See more

    Interior

    The domus included multiple rooms, indoor courtyards, gardens and beautifully painted walls that were elaborately laid out. The vestibulum ('entrance hall') led into a large central hall: the atrium, which was the focal point of the … See more

    Exterior

    The back part of the house was centred on the peristyle, much as the front centred on the atrium. The peristylium was a small garden often surrounded by a columned passage, the model of the medieval cloister. Su… See more

    Archaeology

    Much of what is known about the Roman domus comes from excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum. While there are excavations of homes in the city of Rome, none of them retained the original integrity of the struct… See more

    The home in Roman culture

    The home's importance as a universally recognized haven was written about by Cicero after an early morning assassination attempt. He speaks of a commune perfugium, a universal haven or the agreed normal refu… See more

    See also

    Media related to Domus at Wikimedia Commons
    Roman architecture
    Roman villa
    House of the Cascade at Utica – typical of most Roman houses excavated in North Africa… See more

     
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