Interdisciplinary Analysis of Roman Floor Types in the Villa of Diomedes in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii

The present work presents and discusses an analysis of the floor types Villa Diomedes (Pompeii archaeological park in Campania region, Italy) from architectural, archaeological, structural point view. In particular, geometrical-structural parameters different rules used by ancient builders to design them are investigated means interdisciplinary research. links between assumptions, archival sources, geometric survey, situ visual inspections, information make it possible define eleven barrel vaults, three wooden floors, sloped roofs (buried collapsed during Vesuvius eruption). A specific study vaults is presented investigate relationships main vaults. Furthermore, a comparison vaults’ dimensions obtained surveys those produced formulations literature 15th 20th centuries concerning masonry vault designs discussed. These analyses, carried out within framework project, were very useful for interpreting fabrication villa making 3D reconstruction model how probably looked fateful year 79 A.D.