Roman houses for wealthy families, or domus, were centered around an open-air courtyard called an atrium. The main rooms included the tablinum, which was the father's study, and cubiculum, or bedrooms. Other rooms were the triclinium for dining, culina for cooking, and peristylium, another courtyard. Poorer Romans lived in insulae apartment buildings with shops on the ground level and small flats above. Temples housed statues of the gods and were considered their homes.

1. ROMAN HOUSES
TYPES
1. DOMUS:
Typical Roman
house for rich
families, PATRICIANS

2. ROMAN DOMUS FLOOR PLANS
ANTICA POSTICA
ROMAN HOUSES

3. MAIN ROOMS IN A ROMAN DOMUS
The rooms were distributed around a central patio called ATRIUM
At the back, there was a room called tablinum that was a studio for the father.
In the centre of the patio there was a pool to collect the water from the rain,
it was called compluvium.
Lararium:
Especial
place to
honour
the gods

4. VESTIBULUM (ENTRANCE OR HALL)

5. TABLINUM (STUDIO)
At the tablinum
the father does
business.

6. CUBICULUM (ROMAN BEDROOM)
BED
BEDSIDETABLE
PILLOW
BLANKET

7. TRICLIUM (DINING ROOM)
The Romans used to have
lunch laying on a sofa
divided in three parts.
A, B and C. are
glassses (made
of glass)
D. Is an egg-cup
E. A cup made of
bronze
G. A tray (made
of bronze)
H. Two spoons
(made of
bronze)

8. CULINA (THE KITCHEN)
Typical kitchen (century 1), with the kitchenware hanging on the wall.

9. THE TOILET
Common private
toilet in Pompeii
and Herculano.
Old toilet paper,
(a sponge tied to
a wooden stick)

10. PERISTYLIUM (OPEN COURTYARD)

11. EXEDRA (SEATING AREA, OFTEN OUTDOORS)

12. THE WALLS AND THE FLOORS
(Mosaic technique)

13. 2.INSULAE
(HOUSES FOR PLEBEIANS)

14. 2.INSULAE
WALLS MADE
OF BRICK
LOGIA: ARCADE
SHOPS
CHEAP FLATS
EXPENSIVE FLATS

15. 3.TEMPLES: THE GOD AND GODDESSES’
HOUSES