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The most common type of Punic private dwelling was entered through a door on the street and h
ad a central court, onto which the various rooms faced. The roofless court allowed light and air to penetrate into the bedrooms. Houses belonging to wealthier families had porticoes on all four sides of the court and were often built on two stories. In t
hese houses the walls were covered with painted plaster and had moldings made of both stone and plaster. The floors were decorated with \b \cf1 \ATXht13 mosaics\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 of white and colored marble. Each house had arrangements for both the supply
