BY Frank Brincat Dominic Carlesso Roman Houses BY Frank Brincat Dominic Carlesso

Wealthy Town Houses A wealthy Roman town house included the following a front door, a atrium with a pool, bedrooms, an office (tablinum), a kitchen, a garden and a triclinium (dining room). Often the gardens had pools and fountains to help cool the air. Most large houses had their own water supply, a lead pip connected to the aqueduct system which supplied the town with water.

Flats Flats in the Roman Empire were very basic and were a single room that people would rent out. Families who lived in flats had no running water. They had to haul their water in from public facilities. These blocks of flats were five or six stories high and were made of wood. The people that lived in these flats were not allowed to cook inside because of the risk of the flats catching on fire.

Gardens The gardens in Rome were very detailed and had many statues of gods and goddesses. The gardens of a rich person like a general or senator were big and had statues,fountains,different varieties of plants, and possibly a large aviary or two.

City housing Ordinary living conditions were often cramped, especially in big cities. In the city of Rome, these crowded homes were always in danger of fire, flood or collapse. Other families live in rooms behind their businesses. The poorest families hired rooms in houses or above shops, or built huts in back streets. Ordinary people only had simple furniture, such as wooden beds and stools, woolen blankets, pottery dishes and metal cooking pots