Atrium: an element of Roman architecture

Atrium
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Among the terms to be learned from the Macaulay film "Roman City" are -

- atrium - a large open space within a building - sometimes with a glass roof.
- villa
- insulae, or apartment blocks
- vineyards
- arbors
- Roman tiles
- Roman arch
- mosaics
- frescoes
- peristyle - covered walk around a garden.