Domus Romanae et Insulae
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Domus Romanae et InsulaeBy: Magistra Ashcraft
Model of a Roman Domus
IanuaEntrance to the house of Loreius Tiburtinus in Pompeii
CAVE CANEMPompeian Mosaic found outside the entrance to a house at Pompeii
Passageway leading from main entrance to the atriumPainted Vestibulum6Notice that this vestibulum is elaborately painted. One would pass through this narrow hallway from the street into the atrium.ATRIUMOR HALLThis is where a patrician/business man would greet his clients
AtriumThe Compluvium where the rainwater would come in.8
Compluvium
The impluvium or basin where the rainwater would fall intoATRIUM
Cubiculum with LectusThe Roman Bedroom
TABLINUM The Masters Study The Wax Tablets (Tabulae) containing the family records and the Household Safe (Arca) were kept here.
House of the Faun Tablinum
Peristylium an outdoor garden surrounded by a portico or covered walkway
Portico
Triclinium
A Roman Insula (Apartment)