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Villa marittima on Brioni islands/Istria (Croatia)

The first villa rustica was built on the hillside on the south side of the bay Verige and has a U-shaped layout with a central courtyard and porticoes on the three sides. The first project of expansion, an indication of the ownwr's prosperity and status, came in two parts: first villa urbana, and second elegant residence with peristyle was buit on the same level and west of villa rustica ; secondly on two lower levels the waterfront facade was completely revamped. The whole residential complex spread over four terraces, spanning about 12 m in elevation and covering about 1 ha of land. The terraces and platforms permitted the provision of pleasant and varied views and structures descending to the shore made this a true villa marittima. The amenities built along the N side of the bay belongs to the third period of expansion and exhibit post-Augustan fashions in elite lifestyle and architectural design. In this period was added temples, long porticus, diaeta and bath. Now individual focal structures are strung out along the waterfront woven into curves of the shoreline and connected by the rhythmic chiaroscuro of colonnades.

villa marittima; Brijuni; roman architecture; 1. do 9. st.

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