Impluvium

In the center of the atrium stands the massive impluvium, which is approximately 15 feet across. It is used to collect rainwater, which runs into a basin under the floor, and which can be tapped using the cistern, visible in the picture's foreground. Behind the impluvium stands a marble table, which might have been used for washing clothes, or for similar chores.

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