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Villas in Roman Italy

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A Companion to Roman Italy, Pages: 330 - 354

Swansea University Author: Nigel Pollard Orcid Logo

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The term villa typically has been applied in antiquity and in modern scholarship to denote a rural residence with some luxurious characteristics, reflecting the elite status (or aspirations to elite status) of its owner. Villas took many forms, and were built in varied environments and contexts, inc...

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Published in: A Companion to Roman Italy
ISBN: 9781444339260
Published: Blackwell-Wiley 2016
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