One official says the house, likely owned by freed slaves-turned wine merchants, offers a unique snapshot of Roman society in the year 79 AD.

The most remarkable find, however, was discovered in the state room of a domus, or a Roman house built in an urban area and typically occupied by a wealthy family, according to the release. A roughly ...

The Domus Aurea in Rome was the massive and decadent Roman Emperor's party villa that made later emperors embarrassed and bury it.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 19 - Two of Herculaneum's most famous and beautiful domus reopened Wednesday after a 25-year restoration. The domus in the Roman town buried by Vesuvius along with Pompeii in 79 ...

“The House of the Vetti is like the history of Pompeii and actually of Roman society within one house,” Pompeii’s director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, gushed as he showed off an area of the domus ...

The Roman artist Fabullus conceived of even the smallest details of the Domus Aurea’s decoration, including paintings of mythical creatures, fanciful architecture, and naturalistic fauna. (Marco ...

Life was very different for the upper classes. Wealthier Romans – including those who lived in the countryside – lived in a domus. This was a house built around an unroofed courtyard, or atrium.

By the Augustan age, the domus extended across 1,800 sq m on three levels, making it the second largest home in the Herculaneum. Today, it is known for its spectacular floor mosaics, well ...

The Domus Aurea, or Golden House, was the sprawling palace of the Roman emperor Nero. Archaeologists recently uncovered a chunk of Egyptian blue ingot, an example of the opulence of the palace ...

The most remarkable find, however, was discovered in the state room of a domus, or a Roman house built in an urban area and typically occupied by a wealthy family, according to the release.

The most remarkable find, however, was discovered in the state room of a domus, or a Roman house built in an urban area and typically occupied by a wealthy family, according to the release.

The most remarkable find, however, was discovered in the state room of a domus, or a Roman house built in an urban area and typically occupied by a wealthy family, according to the release.