Roman Houses

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Describe the major differences between living in a domus (house) and an insula (apartment) in Roma antiqua.

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Domus (house)
Using the plan below as a guide, label the following rooms and items on the diagram of the Roman domus below.
Āla - wing
Andrōn - hallway
Ātrium - reception hall
Compluvium - inward-sloping central roof
Cubiculum - bedroom
Culīna - kitchen
Exedra - parlor
Faucēs - entrance hall
Hortus - garden
Impluvium - basin in atrium floor to receive rain-water from roof
Peristȳlium - inner courtyard lined with rows of columns
Taberna - small shop
Tablīnum - terrace
Trīclīnium - dining room

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Āla

1

Andrōn

1

Ātrium

1

Cubiculum

1

Culīna

1

Exedra

1

Faucēs

1

Hortus

1

Peristȳlium

1

Taberna

1

Tablīnum

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Roman Houses

Describe the major differences between living in a domus (house) and an insula (apartment) in Roma antiqua.

Domus (house)

Āla

Andrōn

Ātrium

Cubiculum

Culīna

Exedra

Faucēs

Hortus

Peristȳlium

Taberna

Tablīnum

Trīclīnium

Describe the major differences between living in a domus (house) and an insula (apartment) in Roma antiqua.

Domus (house)

Āla

Andrōn

Ātrium

Cubiculum

Culīna

Exedra

Faucēs

Hortus

Peristȳlium

Taberna

Tablīnum

Trīclīnium

Describe the function, form, and decoration of the atrium.

What are the Lares?

Describe the tablinum.

What is the triclinium?

Describe the culina

What are insula Romana?

Describe the sleeping conditions of the insula.

Describe access to water for those who lived in insulae.

Desribe the latrina in 3 words.

In Roma antiqua, how many people lived in insulae?

What were some of the dangers of living in the insulae?

Describe the sight lines and access to the Roman domus.

Describe the function of the different Roman villae and domus. Be general in your answer.