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Audio guide House of Fortune in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through House of Fortune telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside House of Fortune:
- 1Atrio
The covered central space of the domus, serving as a reception area and distribution hub.
- 2Tablinum
Reception room where the master of the house received important visitors.
- 3Triclinium
Dining room where family banquets were held.
- 4Main Bedroom
The principal bedroom of the domus, larger in size than the two other bedrooms discovered in the house.
- 5Lararium
A small domestic shrine where household altars were placed to honour family gods and ancestors.
- 6Roman Roads
Two north-south oriented cardus streets that bordered the Roman house.
- 7Inscription Fortuna Propitia
A Latin inscription at the rear entrance that gives the house its name, meaning 'may fortune be favourable' as a welcoming greeting.
- 8Collection of Domestic Objects
Pottery, coins, oil lamps, personal ornaments and loom weights unearthed during excavations that reveal aspects of daily life in Roman times.
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Editorial summary
Visita guiada bajo tierra por unas ruinas del siglo I, que se centra en la vida cotidiana en Roma, con objetos y murales.
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He disfrutado de una visita guiada gratuita que ha estado muy interesante. El chico que nos ha hecho la visita nos ha contado, además de toda la parte cultural e histórica, muchos datos curiosos y sorprendentes de la vida de los habitantes de la casa y de los ciudadanos del antiguo imperio romano. Muy recomendable!!
Se puede ver los restos de una calle romana y de una domus. Lo más impresionante son las pinturas que adornaban las paredes de una parte de la domus.
Debajo de las construciones del siglo XX descubrieron esta "domus" del siglo I que nos habla de una vivienda de "potentados" Muy, muy recondable.
Points included in this audio guide
Atrio
The covered central space of the domus, serving as a reception area and distribution hub. It is decorated with mosaic patterns of diamonds and swastikas, along with wall paintings.
Tablinum
Reception room where the master of the house received important visitors. It retains rich decorative schemes featuring red panels, candelabra, and swans with outspread wings.
Triclinium
Dining room where family banquets were held. Adorned with frescoes depicting garlands and peacock feathers that framed portraits of notable figures.
Main Bedroom
The principal bedroom of the domus, larger in size than the two other bedrooms discovered in the house.
Lararium
A small domestic shrine where household altars were placed to honour family gods and ancestors.
Roman Roads
Two north-south oriented cardus streets that bordered the Roman house. The drainage system is well preserved, featuring fragments of amphorae that were reused in its construction.
Inscription Fortuna Propitia
A Latin inscription at the rear entrance that gives the house its name, meaning 'may fortune be favourable' as a welcoming greeting.
Collection of Domestic Objects
Pottery, coins, oil lamps, personal ornaments and loom weights unearthed during excavations that reveal aspects of daily life in Roman times.
- 1.Atrio
- 2.Tablinum
- 3.Triclinium
- 4.Main Bedroom
- 5.Lararium
- 6.Roman Roads
- 7.Inscription Fortuna Propitia
- 8.Collection of Domestic Objects
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