Door
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A door is a hinged or otherwise movable barrier that allows ingress into and egress from an enclosure. The created opening in the wall is a doorway or portal. A door's essential and primary purpose is
Stone door in Hampi (India)
A massive door socket from Persepolis (modern-day Iran)
Roman folding doors at Pompeii, from the first century AD, similar to Neoclassical doors from the 19th century
Roman wall painting of an ornate door, in the Villa Boscoreale (Italy), from the first century AD
Room
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In a building or a ship, a room is any enclosed space within a structure, typically bounded by walls to which entry is possible only via a door or other dividing structure. The entrance connects it to
Door
…purpose is to provide security by controlling access to the doorway (portal). Conventionally, it is a panel that fits into the doorway of a building, room, or vehicle. Doors are generally made of a material suited to the door's task. They are commonly attached by hinges, but can move by other means, such…
Neolithic room at Skara Brae, Orkney, c. 3,000 BC
Castle Howard, "Lady Georgianas' Dressing Room"
Social room pictured in 1927
Japanese style sleeping room