If someone were wealthy enough to live in a free standing house (domus), they usually had a slave to do the cooking.
Roman meals were family meals. Other people who attended the meals were guests who were invited.
Roman housing blocks are called "insulae" from the Latin word for island.
TYhe wealthy Romans lived in a domus in the city and a villa if they were in the country.
The cost of a Roman domus varied widely depending on its size, location, and the materials used, but it could range from a few thousand sesterces for a modest home to tens of thousands for a larger, more luxurious property. In urban areas like Rome, a well-located domus could be particularly expensive, reflecting its status and amenities. Additionally, the socioeconomic status of the owner played a significant role in determining the overall cost.
In the comedy film the life of Brian by Monty Python a Jew wanted to write Romans go home, but mistakenly wrote romeses eunt domus (people called romanes they go the house) instead of romani ite domum.
A patrician's house was called a domus, the same as any other Roman house. In ancient Rome, a house was a house, its size didn't give it a special name. The only special indication of housing was the "insulae" or apartment houses, which connoted multi-family dwellings rather than private homes for one family.
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The ATRIUM
The ATRIUM
Roman meals were family meals. Other people who attended the meals were guests who were invited.
Roman housing blocks are called "insulae" from the Latin word for island.
Domus Galilei is a building that houses a theological seminar for priests of the Roman Catholic Church. The word 'domus' is Latin for 'house'. The building also carries the name 'Galilei', because it's located near the Israeli sea of the same name.
TYhe wealthy Romans lived in a domus in the city and a villa if they were in the country.
The name of the palace that the Roman Emperor Nero had built for himself between the years 64 and 68.
Domus
The Latin root word for 'house' is "domus."