Roman Houses 2
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- How high were the Roman houses?
- They were usually one story high.
- Why were the houses really never attractive?
- They were never attractive because they only had a few windows and the walls were very high.
- Where was the main entrance located?
- The main entrance was located on the side by the sidewalk.
- What latin word describes the door?
- The latin word is ianua.
- Where did the visitors go after they entered the house?
- After they entered the house they walked in to a short corridor.
- Where did the corridor lead to?
- It led to the reception hall.
- What was the most important part of the house?
- The reception hall.
- What was a compluvium?
- It was a sloped roof.
- What was the impluvium?
- It was a pool full of rainwater which was used a showpiece.
- What was used as a door for the around the reception hall?
- In place of a wooden door they used heavy curtains.