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Ancient Roman Rooms


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Ancient Roman Rooms. What was a domus in ancient rome? In the classic layout of the roman domus, the atrium served as the focus of the entire house plan.


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Because safety was a primary concern in ancient rome, domus did not face the streets. In this article we will focus on how the ancient roman domus were built and, specifically, on what was the importance and the layout of the. The architecture of most roman houses, from the grand domus to the humble insula, reveals a world where each room and architectural element played a key role in the daily life and social fabric of ancient rome.

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Because safety was a primary concern in ancient rome, domus did not face the streets. In the classic layout of the roman domus, the atrium served as the focus of the entire house plan. Exquisitely preserved by the eruption of mount vesuvius in 79 a.d., these architectural remains provide us with stunning insight into the domestic patterns of romans in italy in the first century a.d. As the main room in the public part of the house (pars urbana), the atrium was the center of the house’s social and political life.

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