Despite Rome’s glorious architecture ... the countryside – lived in a domus. This was a house built around an unroofed courtyard, or atrium. The atrium acted as the reception and living ...

In the ancient ... house's decorations rival those in much larger residences nearby. The dwelling was found during excavations in the central district of the city. It represents a transition in ...

Most houses in Pompeii were built around an atrium, as was common for the time ... collect rainwater that traditionally figures in ancient Roman courtyards. Still, archaeologists did find evidence ...