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Wikipedia: A villa was originally an upper-class country house, though since its origins in Roman times the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably. After the fall of the Republic, a villa became a small farming compound, which was increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity, sometimes donated for reconstructing as a monastery then gradually re-evolving through the Middle Ages into luxurious, upper-class country homes. In modern parlance it can refer to a specific type of detached suburban dwelling.
![[Model of Fishbourne Roman Palace, a governor's villa on the grandest scale]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Fishbourne_model_s.jpg "Model of Fishbourne Roman Palace, a governor's villa on the grandest scale")
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![[An ancient Roman aqueduct in a 'Villa' garden.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olditalianwall_s.jpg "An ancient Roman aqueduct in a 'Villa' garden.")
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