What is Domus? Domus is a large town house belonging to a wealthy Roman.

Domus (Roman villa)

The ruins of a Roman domus.

A domus was a large detached house in a wealthy suburb of many Roman towns and cities. The picture shows a street with domuses in the town of Ostia, near Rome. The video shows you Ostia and tells you more.

Video: The Roman port of Ostia, showing large mansions (domus).

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