If you disobeyed the oldest male, heĬould throw you out of the household.
His job was to care for and protect his family. For hundreds The head of each family was the oldest male in the household. Theįamily might include uncles, aunts, grandpas, grandmas, parents, They visited friends, relatives and neighbors. They met in the baths. They might hold a dinner party for friends and important people. If you were rich, you might stay up all night at a party, lit by oil lamps. The poor couldn't afford the oil for the lamps so they usually went to bed when it got dark.įamily: Families lived together in one house. Were plays in open air theaters. There were festivals, both religious festivals and festivals put on by rich Romans. There were chariot races and gladiatorial contests. There were sports contests. And they were all free. You have wanted to apply? You might have. Not everyone who applied was accepted, but many were. There were street cleaners, firemen, a thousand drinkingįountains, eight hundred public baths, apartment buildings, stately homes,Ĭitizen. Kids ran through the Forum on their way to school. Speeches in the Forum so that everyone knew what was going on in Things, like clothes, jewelry, shoes, wigs, swords and more! The great Roman orators gave In the Forum, the central marketplace andĬenter of town, there were many different shops selling all kinds of
Rome grew into a thriving, bustling city. The river provided fresh water for drinking andīathing as well as an easy way to trade. With all these advantages, Rome grew Over 2,500 years ago, Rome began as a tiny village along the Tiber River on the
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