The Roman Domus in Via Santi Quattro

In Terracina (Italy) in the 1980, while the rubble was being cleared in Via Santi Quattro, a series of mosaics pertaining to the peristyle of a rich Domus came to light, probably dating back to the second century. a. C. The restored mosaics then found their place in the favisse of the Tempio Maggiore, under the Cathedral, in the local denomination "ex Pasquali workshops". Here you can be visited during the opening hours that change according to the different seasons. The Roman Domus It was a private urban domicile was distinguished from the suburban villa, which was instead a private home located outside the city walls, and from the rustic villa, located in the countryside and equipped with special rooms for agricultural work in a private home autonomous, owned by a patrician family. Its shape gradually took shape in the imperial period. n Rectangular plan, the perimeter walls have very few windows on the outside, the rooms take light from internal courtyards and gardens.