ROMAN VILLA

PRICE

LAYOUT

WHAT'S WHAT IN A ROMAN VILLA

• Atrium-an open roofed entrance hall
• Bedchamber-the bedroom
• Compluvium-a tank which collects rainwater
• Dining room-room where meals are eaten
• Fresco-painting done in watercolour on a wall or ceiling

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• Garden-place where food is grown
• Impluvium-another place that collects water
• Kitchen-where food is prepared
• Latrine-bathroom
• Mosaic-a picture made from putting hard colored materials together

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• Peristyle-a row of columns usually surrounding a garden
• Shop-workshop; where things are fixed or made
• Tablinum-a roman styled room
• Tiles-thin rectangular slabs made of clay or concrete used for roofs
• Vestibule-a hallway or a lobby

ADVANTAGES

• Lots of natural lighting
• Lots of land
• Privacy
• Compluviums and Impluviums collect lots of water
• Air circulating regulates temperatures

YARD FOUNTAINS

• Fountains are used for water supply for the garden
• Fountains are mostly found in gardens

YARDS

• Yards were private because they were inside the house