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Peristyles (Roman courtyards)

Scope note

Use for the court toward the back of a Roman house, commonly with a small garden surrounded by a colonnade.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300080971

Broader Terms used

courtyards

Equivalent Terms used

peristyle (Roman courtyards)

Created

12yrs ago

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