The oikos includes not only the resident "family" in our sense of the term but also all those who live in the house or its dependencies and contribute to its wealth and survival: this may include ...

Ancient Greece had some famous priestesses who played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of the time.

The team found tuffaceous opus quadratum foundations (an ancient Roman construction technique using squared blocks of stone) of a rectangular structure, known as an oikos meaning house of the deity.