Roman Domus

1. Mosaics- patterns or designs of small pieces of glass/stone stuck onto wet plaster

2. Frescoes- made by painting on wet plaster

3. Lit by oil lamps and heated by stoves

4. Rich Romans also had villas- large houses in the country

5. Wealthy people (patricians)

6. Atrium- an open courtyard with a pool in the middle to catch rain-water

7. Peristylum- walled garden

8. Murals decorated the walls