Black Lounge domus, Roman residential building in Ercolano, Italy
Black Lounge domus is a Roman residential building in Herculaneum with a central atrium surrounded by multiple rooms and columned spaces. The structure displays typical Roman home design with decorative floor patterns and organized room arrangement.
The building dates from the Roman period and was preserved under volcanic deposits during Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE. This natural preservation kept the structure intact for nearly two millennia.
The house shows how Romans organized their homes through different rooms for various daily activities. Visitors can see spaces where family members and guests spent time together in their daily lives.
The building is located within the archaeological site and forms part of the larger Herculaneum complex. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and move carefully on the uneven surfaces of the ancient ruins.
The house features an ingenious water management system that collected rainwater through a roof opening and directed it into a basin in the atrium. This system reveals how Romans understood practical water solutions for urban homes.
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