Search for dissertations about: "Pompeii"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word Pompeii.
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1. The Casa del Torello di Bronzo (V 1,7) in Pompeii : Investigating a residential house and its complex water system
Abstract : The goal of the thesis is to present the thorough documentation and analysis of a private dwelling in Pompeii, the Casa del Torello di Bronzo (V 1,7), the largest and most dominating dwelling in insula V 1. Its system of water use and distribution was particularly outstanding. READ MORE
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2. The water-supply system in Roman Pompeii
Abstract : This study focusses on the urban infrastructure for water supply in Roman Pompeii. The water distribution network of lead pipes was constructed inside the city walls, at the time when the city was connected to an aqueduct. READ MORE
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3. Greeting the visitor : A contextualising study of fauces-mosaics in Pompeii
Abstract : The focus for this study is the collection of mosaic-floors that adorn the entrances, fauces, to atrium-houses around Pompeii. The aim is to further our understanding of the Roman view of transitional spaces, in this case the private house-entrance between the inside and the outside world. READ MORE
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4. Streets, Spaces and Places : Three Pompeiian Movement Axes Analysed
Abstract : This study is an urban analysis of Roman Pompeii. It explores the spatial structure of the town just before the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 72, and how public space was used for movement, activity and interaction between people. READ MORE
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5. Illumination matters. Revisiting the Roman house in a new light
Abstract : Interpreting the social complexity of the Roman house requires a careful evaluation of existing evidence. With this in mind, recent work in the field has proposed a variety of different approaches, focusing each time on a specific type of source (architecture and décor, ancient texts, material evidence from excavated houses), each in turn recursively deemed more adequate for the purpose or more fruitful and less biased. READ MORE