Transcript Roman House and Apartment Building

Domus
Romanae et
Insulae
By: Magistra Ashcraft
Model of a Roman Domus
Ianua
Entrance to
the house of
Loreius
Tiburtinus
in Pompeii
Painted
Vestibulum
Passageway
leading from
main
entrance to
the atrium
Atrium
from The
House of
the Vetii
at
Pompeii
Atrium from
The House of the Faun
Close-up of the Impluvium
Atria…
Compluvium
CAVE
CANEM
Pompeian
Mosaic
found
outside the
entrance to
a house at
Pompeii
The
Roman
Bedroom
Cubiculum with Lectus
Lararium
Shrine for
the
Household
Gods
Roman
Lares
and
Penates
Hearth and
Cupboard
gods
worshipped by
the earliest
Romans
TABLINUM
The Master’s Study
The Wax Tablets
(Tabulae) containing the
family records and the
Household Safe (Arca)
were kept here.
House of the Faun Tablinum
Detail of the Mosaic Floor
Tabula and Writing Materials
Lucernae, Oil Lamps
Scrolls
in
Capsa
Triclinium, The Dining Room
Triclinium
Roman Seating
Arrangements
in the
Triclinium
A Mock Banquet with Mensa
and Tres Lecti …
The Culina
Remains of a Roman Kitchen and
Cooking Pottery
View of an Ancient Kitchen
Ancient Glassware
Roman
Cooking
Utensils in
Bronze
The Latrina
(Ancient Roman Toilet)
Fun on a cold morning!
Latrina Closeup
Peristylium with Birdbath and Hortus
Peristylium with Piscina (Fish Pond)
Walled Peristylium
Outdoor Fountain
Frontal View
of the
Fountain and
Statue.
Note the
Intricate
Mosaic Work
Outdoor
Dining
Area
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L a r a r i u m
Homes in Ostia, Rome’s Seaport Town
A Roman Insula (Apartment)
Model of an Insula