Rome: Its People, Life and CustomsOriginally published over 50 years ago as "Vita Romana", this work covers every aspect of Roman life: the architecture and layout of the city; the home, clothes, travel, sports and pastimes; the role of women; industry, education, law, culture and medicine. It covers the entire history of Rome to the invasions of the Goths and the Vandals, and then assesses Rome's subsequent architectural decay and recent restoration. |
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Aemilia ancient Rome Arch Arch of Titus Argiletum aristocratic atrium Augustus Aventine banquet Basilica Basilica Aemilia baths became began Boscoreale bronze buildings built Caelian called Campus Martius Capitol centre century B.C. CHAPTER chariot Cicero Circus Maximus civilisation clients Constantine cubiculum custom dancing decorated Diaeta dining district doctors Domus Domus Aurea Emperor Empire Epist Esquiline Flavian Forum funeral Further Reading garum Greek guests hair Horace Horti Ibid Imperial age industry Iulia Juvenal large number later Livy ludi marble Martial master modern Mosaic Nero normally NOTES orator Palatine papyrus parchment peristyle peristylium Plate Pliny poet Pompeian Pompeii Porta Porticus quae Quirinal rebuilt remained Roman house rooms Rostra round Seneca shops slaves sphaeristerium statue stone stood streets Subura Suetonius Tabernae tablets tablinum Tacitus temple Templum theatre Thermae Tiber Titus took tunic Velabrum Vicus villa rustica walls wine women