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The Roman Villa: Understanding the Pars Rustica

Explore the flourishing rustic villas in Etruria, Latium, and Campania, designed for Mediterranean market production of oil and wine. The plan of pars rustica includes areas like Fauces, Atrium, and Gardens for various functions.

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The Roman Villa: Understanding the Pars Rustica

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  1. The roman Villa: pars rustica

  2. The rustic villas flourished mostly in Etruria, Latium and Campania, not far from the harbours or easily connected to them. Highly oriented towards the Mediterranean markets, they produced oil and wine.

  3. The plan of pars rustica

  4. The plan of pars rustica

  5. 1. Fauces: an entrance hallway led into an atrium or a courtyard covered by a portico facing the service areas 1 2. Atrium: in the courtyard there was always a well or a tank high up, called castellum aquae, which kitchens, bathrooms and stables drew water from. 2 3 3. Gardens: they surrounded the rooms; there were different areas used as orchards or vegetable gardens but also for otium, walks and refreshment from the summer heat.

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