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Pompeii: House of Vesonius impluvium
Pompeii: House of Vesonius impluvium (photo: Athena Review)
The
atrium of the House of Vesonius (VI 14,12) contained an impluvium and
marble drain. Located in the center of the unroofed atrium, the shallow
pool of the impluvium served to both collect rainwater and drain the
floor.
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