Roman Domus Roof
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Roman domus roof. Beginner guides to roman architecture. The modern english word domestic comes from latin domesticus which is derived from the word domus. It was found in almost all the major cities throughout the roman territories. The roman domus was much more than a place of dwelling for a roman familia.
While there are excavations of homes in the city of rome none of them retained the original integrity of the structures. The atrium was the central hall almost like a modern day foyer and it was the most conspicuous room in a roman domus it was open at the roof which let in light and air for circulation and also allowed rainwater for drinking and washing to collect in the impluvium a small draining pool in. The domus included multiple rooms indoor courtyards gardens and beautifully painted walls. Google classroom facebook twitter.
Roman domestic architecture domus essay dr. Open space left in the roof of the atrium of a roman house domus for lighting and collection of rain water. Much of what is known about the roman domus comes from excavations at pompeii and herculaneum. Cruma tough but porous igneous rock.
Cornice upper section of an entablature a projecting shelf along the top of a wall often supported by brackets or corbels. It also served as a place of business and a religious center for worship. However with the introduction of the open roof above the atrium and the general abandoning of windows in the roman house the alae became largely obsolete. In ancient rome the domus plural domūs genitive domūs or domī was the type of house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the republican and imperial eras.