Architettura e arredi nelle case tardoantiche di Atene

A long tradition of excavations and recent archaeological research make it possible to reconstruct a well-structured picture of the Athenian residential architecture in Late Antiquity. Houses were located in several districts, often overlapping with pre-existing buildings. In most cases, they continued to be used until the 6th century. Their sculptural apparatus reflects the tastes and behaviors of the owners, sometimes showing changes in mentality, during a process of gradual dismantling of the traditional sculptural heritage, which involves both public and private social contexts.