An exhibition in Ravenna (Emilia Romagna), running till the 5 of October, gives visitors a picture of leisure in ancient Roman times. Otium, the Art of Living in a Roman Domus in Imperial Times reconstructs the comfortable lifestyle of the Roman upper class. The exhibition takes you through the rituals of hospitality, the time dedicated to reading and philosophizing and care of the body, the relaxing environment of the peristyle and garden, reproduced with a rich collection of mosaics, frescoes, statues and ornaments gathered together from the villas of Pompeii, various national museums and domus and villas in the Emilia area.

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