Roman House, Delos

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The remains of a 2-1st century BCE Roman house on the island of Delos. The building is known as the House of Hermes and was originally of five stories, three of which survive. The building includes a peristyle, stairs, and various rooms including a bathroom. Such tall buildings, as here, were typically built into hillsides.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Roman House, Delos. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2047/roman-house-delos/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman House, Delos." World History Encyclopedia, October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2047/roman-house-delos/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman House, Delos." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2047/roman-house-delos/.

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