\paperw5490 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 The Greek house had a very simple structure. Usually on one story, it was made up of two separate courts, onto each of
which opened various rooms that did not communicate with one another. The openings for illumination were located exclusively on the side of the court. These two courts were often adorned with a wide porch that sheltered the rooms from the sun and rain.
One of the two courts, together with the rooms facing onto it, was known as the andronite and was reserved for men; the other, called the gynaikeion, was for the women. The marked separation of men and women, who were confined to the innermost and least
accessible part of the house, throws light on the difference between the status of the Greek woman within the family and that of the \b \cf4 \ATXht1074 Roman woman\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , who had her own domain within the house and played an active part in the
