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Roman Houses
A. Rich Romans lived in Villas called Domus.
Had land to grow veg. Dining room was
luxurious with couches and frescos on walls.
Atrium to greet guests with columns,
statues and fountains. Houses were
surrounded by high windowless walls
B. Poorer Romans lived in blocks of flats (45 stories tall) called Insulae. Made of wood.
Small 1-2 rooms. Constant threat of fire.
Often thermoplae shops on ground floor
selling food.
What Romans wore
A. Men – Tunics &
Togas (formal
occasions)
B. Women – long
tunics or a
Stola, jewellery
& wigs, red hair
Ancient
Rome
Roman Religion
A. Many different Gods eg.
Mars God of War, Venus
Goddess of Love, Jupiter was
father of the Gods
B. Later Christianity
C. Professional wailers at
funerals.
Roman Pastimes
A. Chariot racing in Circus Maximus
B. Gladiator contests in Colosseum
C. Public baths in Roman Baths
D. Plays in theatre usually outdoor
E. Banquets
Roman Citizens
A. Rich Romans were
called Patricians
B. Poorer Romans were
called Plebeians
C. Slaves, Freedmen
Roman Food
A. Breakfast/lunch - bread,
olives, dates with water or wine
B. Dinner – boiled meat in rich
sauces, mussels, lobster, cooked
veg salad, fruit nuts, pastries
C. Rich Romans had large
banquets
D. Vomitorium – they make
themselves sick so they could
continue eating
E. Ate with fingers and spoons
F. Slaves cleaned their fingers
How do we know about the
Romans?
A. Roman Buildings/ruins eg.
Colosseum
B. Old statues and Frescoes
C. Roman writers eg. Cicero
D. Pompeii - artefacts
Influence of Ancient Rome
A. Many words we use 30%
come from their language, Latin
B. Architecture C. Our calendar
is based on Roman Calendar.
D. Alphabet E. Laws based on
Rome
Ancient
Rome
How do we know
about the
Romans?
Roman Buildings
eg. Colosseum
Old statues and
Frescoes
(How Romans
looked and
dressed)
Roman writers
eg. Cicero
(Tell us how
Romans lived)
Pompeii –
artefacts
What Romans
wore?
Men wore –
Tunics & Togas
Women wore –
long tunics or a
Stola, jewellery
& wigs
Roman Citizens
Rich Romans
were called
Patricians.
They worked as army
generals or as senators
in the government
Poorer Romans
were called
Plebeians
They were often
shopkeepers or
craftsmen.
Slaves
(Forced to work with
no rights and no pay.
Captives when Romans
conquered a country)
Roman Food
Breakfast/lunch
- bread, olives,
dates with water
or wine
Rich Romans had
large banquetsThey ate stuffed
songbirds and snails
fried in olive oil, lying
on couches
Vomitorium – they
make themselves
sick so they could
continue eating
Roman Houses
Rich Romans lived
in Villas
Poorer Romans
lived in blocks of
flats called
Insulae
Roman
Pastimes
Chariot racing –
Circus Maximus
Gladiator
contests – they
used swords, nets,
shields and fought to
the death
Public baths –
had hot and cold
rooms
Influence
of Ancient
Rome
Many words we
use come from
their language,
Latin
Architecture
Our calendar is
based on Roman
Calendar