Impluvium - The basin or water cistern, usually rectangular, in the centre of an atrium of a Roman house to receive the rain-water from the surrounding roofs.
impluvium: (Roman) water tank housed in central hall or atrium provided with an opening in the roof.
in antis: term descriptive of a portico with columns which do not project from but range with the flanking walls.
Impluvium (pl. impluvia)
a basin or cistern in the atrium of a Roman house to collect rainwater falling through the compluvium.
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Impluvium - In the atrium of a Roman house, the depression in the floor below the compluvium or opening in the roof which lets rainwater in. The water collects in the impluvium.
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Madame Danglars threw a rapid and inquiring glance which could only be interpreted by Monte Cristo, around the court-yard, over the peristyle, and across the front of the house, then, repressing a slight emotion, ...
This is where guests were greeted and usually consisted of a small mosaic on the floor around the impluvium. The atrium was also high ceilinged and often consisted of sparse furnishings to give the effect of a lot of space.
The hearth, which used to inhabit the center of the home, was relocated, and the Roman atrium most often contained a central pool used to collect rainwater, called an impluvium.
 See also: House, Architecture, Floor, Atrium, Greek
  
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