3D Reconstruction of a Balneum in a Roman Villa Rustica, Mosnje, Slovenia

摘要

This 3D attempt at reconstruction of a bathing place - balneum - is based on the in situ preserved architectural elements in the north-west part of Building 2 in the village of Mo?nje near Radovljica, Slovenia. Judging by the mixed debris, as well as missing parts of the decoration and architectural elements, certain pieces had been removed in the past, thus making the reconstruction of floor and wall decorations a difficult task. The three bathing rooms in Building 2 are arranged in a row (Room 1 - apodyterium; Room 2 -tepidarium/frigidarium; Room 3 - caldarium/sudatorium) with two-way communication. The caldarium is a part of the hypocaust system, which includes Room 4/kitchen, with which it shares the furnace - praefurnium and the hot water tank. Caldarium also features a bathing pool in the apse. The interior decoration has been reconstructed on the basis of the discovered fragments of wall decoration and pieces of floor and wall mosaics. Some of the decoration in Room 2 was preserved in situ, while all other pieces were scattered in the mixed debris. The 3D reconstruction has shed light upon the nature of Roman construction, improved our understanding of Roman measurement proportions, and contributed to the chronological determination of the interior decoration, all of which will undoubtedly help with the understanding of other contexts.