Parts of a Roman House Flashcards
1
Q
peristylium
A
outdoor garden with columns
2
Q
culina
A
kitchen
3
Q
alae
A
wings off atrium
4
Q
triclinium
A
dining room
5
Q
atrium
A
entry hallway/large meeting room
6
Q
`cubiculum
A
bedroom
7
Q
compluvium
A
hole in roof of atrium - allows water in
8
Q
tablinum
A
master’s office
9
Q
hortus
A
regular garden
10
Q
imagines
A
bust of ancestors, housed in alae
11
Q
impluvium
A
basin that catches water