Domus Flashcards
types of housing
villa, domus, insula
areas of a villa
storage, family accommodation, slave housing
shops
tabernae
- family owned or leased to merchant
- no messy wares
fast food shops
thermopolium
porch
vestibulum
hallway/throat of house
fauces
- ornate, first impression of house
reception hall
atrium
- ornate
- main room
- had pool and benches
pool in atrium
Impluvium
- cools house
skylight above pool
compluvium
- lets in light and wind
shrine to household gods
Lararium
- in atrium
- snakes -> fertility
Study/office
tablinium
- opens to atrium and garden
- ornate
kitchen
Culina
- hot!!
- in back of house
bedrooms
Cubiculum
- some have windows
- ornate but not decorated
Dining room
triclinium
covered walkway
peristylum
garden
hortus
apartment buildings
insula
- multi-story
- upper are made of wood
- lower made of brick
picture made from broken tile
mosaics
picture made from little pieces of material
tesserae
