Peristylum was surrounded by functional rooms such as dining room, kitchen and bedrooms.
Explanation:
The word peristylum refers to a column-surrounded gallery. In Ancient Greece, perstylia were built on the outside of temples. Romans adopted them for their Roman villas.
It formed a courtyard on the inside of the villa and was usually ornamented to form a terraced garden. The columns were erected to form a rectangular and communicated with rooms such as bedroom, dining room or kitchen.
