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Herculaneum: House of Aristides atrium
Herculaneum: House of Aristides atrium with impluvium (photo: Athena Review)
The
entrance portal in the House of Aristides leads into a small atrium
with a central impluvium. The south side of the atrium (viewed here)
has three doors leading to the southern part of the house. A single
door on the west side (not visible) leads to a large open room.
The plaster originally covering the atrium walls has disappeared, revealing opus reticulatum masonry in the walls, with opus mixtum used in the door frames and corners.
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