Slavery in ancient Rome
A Roman shepherd, probably a slave (Istanbul, 500s AD) Many Roman people were owned by other people, or by the Roman government, as slaves. Because the Romans didn't really have hourly wage [...]
4
09, 2017
25
08, 2017
Baths of Caracalla – Roman architecture
Baths of Caracalla A good example of a Roman bath Roman emperors often built huge public bath buildings for the people of Rome to enjoy. The largest one, and one that also happens to [...]
25
08, 2017
Roman baths – water and cleanliness in ancient Rome
The big cold swimming pool at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. Why did Romans have public baths? Roman people usually didn't have hot baths in their houses, because it was [...]
