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The Insula of Diana - Coggle Diagram
The Insula of Diana
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South and west sides faced onto the street and contained a number of shops. Each shop had mezzanines and some had a back room.
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Main light source came from a central courtyard, which contained a cistern which held the shared water supply
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Ground floor is elaborately decorated eg yellow panels with red and green trimmings, and polychrome mosaics
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There were three staircases, two external and one internal
The first floor also has evidence of plumbing coming from the ground floor and likely had shared toilet facilities directly above those on the ground floor
There is evidence of shared toilet facilities on the ground floor which were probably available to all tenants
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The smaller rooms in the communal area were likely rented out by the day/ week by people temporarily passing through the busy harbour city or by manual labourers.
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The south and west rooms on the ground floor were well lit and well ventilated, with windows and doors indicating that it was more expensive to live there
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Rooms on the first floor were much smaller than those on the ground floor. The upper level also had a narrow balcony and thin walls.
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