What is Roman villa?
[[File:Roman_Villa_Rustica_Model.jpg|thumb|A model of a villa rustica]] A '''Roman villa''' is a country house or [[mansion]] that was built and inhabited during the [[Roman Republic]] or the [[Roman Empire]]. In general the house has a courtyard, and all rooms are accessible from the courtyard. The entrance also leads into the courtyard. An example of such a villa, called ''villa rustica'' is shown in the picture. Villas were owned by rich people. Some of them even had [[mosaic]]s, glass windows, central heating system (called [[hypocaust]]), and their own baths. The Roman Villa was a [[precursor]] to the modern mansion. The Romans didn't wash their baths, so they were always dirty and sometimes people would urinate or shart in them. ==Related pages== * [[Roman house]] {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Roman buildings and structures]]