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1
Q

Where is it located?

A

A back street

2
Q

What was it opposite?

A

A bar

3
Q

What was it built round?

A

2 compluviums, centres open to the sky

4
Q

What was the vestibule that left the street like?

A

Dark

5
Q

What was there a peristyle of?

A

Fluted doric columns surronded all sides by a richly frescoed portico

6
Q

What were the servants quarters arranged round?

A

Small atrium of own

7
Q

How many dining rooms were there?

A

2

8
Q

What was in the centre of the main atrium?

A

Marble impluvium

9
Q

What did the corridor from the main atrium have and what did this indicate?

A

Stairs - upper storey

10
Q

What was there a focus on?

A

Large peristyle and garden w/ lavish statues

11
Q

What does the lack of frontal shop indicate?

A

No need for extra income

12
Q

What does no entrance from main street indicate?

A

No need to be open to masses

13
Q

What was the peristyle laid out for?

A

Elaborate water display

14
Q

What did the elaborate water display consist of?

A

Basins and fountains

15
Q

What was the water supply like?

A

Modern