OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 4
Revise: Roman HousingThe atrium combined practical and social functions. Its roof opening, the compluvium, admitted daylight and directed rain towards the impluvium, the shallow pool below. Water could then flow into an underground cistern and be drawn for household use.
- Revise: Visual and Material Sources
A pool in the floor of an atrium that collected rainwater entering through the roof opening, called the compluvium.