Roman Life: 100 B.C. to A.D. 200'Roman Life' recreates the lives and experiences of people living in the Roman Empire, not only the emperors and senators, but also ordinary citizens, merchants, slaves and freedmen. The reader is invited to explore all aspects of their lives, from religion, work and the military, to banqueting, funerals and public architecture. |
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aedile Altar of Peace amphitheater ancient Romans Archeologica di Pompei artist Asiaticus atrium Attis Augustan Altar Augustus Baths of Neptune Caecilius Jucundus Chieti clients Comune Conviva Corelia couch Culturali del Comune Cybele Dacian decoration decurions devotees Drawing by Onur east wall Emperor Epictetus Excavation photo Forum freeborn freedmen frieze front Fullonica Gaius Gamus gladiators goddess Grain Measurers Herculaneum inscription Isis Isola Sacra Lararium Lares Laurentine Road Lucius Lucretius Lucretius Fronto Magna Mater Michael Larvey mosaic Mulvia Museo Nazionale Archeologico Naples Necropolis north wall Numerius Onur Öztürk OPPOSITE House Ostia painting peristyle Photo by Michael pier Pompeii portrait priest Primigenia Procession to Cybele Publius Pygmies Restitutus Rome Rufus sacrifice scaenae frons scene Scribonia Seven Sages showing Sovrintendenza statues Storax Suburban Baths tablinum Tavern of Salvius temple theater Tomb of Vestorius Triclinium Trophimas Verecundus Vestorius Priscus Vettii Vicomagistri ward captains wearing west wall woman