Welcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD. His life is a typical one of arranged marriages, coming-of-age festivals, and communal baths.
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SOURCE: Laurence, Ray, (2012) YouTube, Duration 6:35 mins
Daily Life: Ancient Rome
Did the Romans live better than us? | Quality of Life
In this video, we cover the lives of 3 REAL individuals who lived and died in 3 separate social classes. We found a way to recreate their salaries and living expenses as accurately as possible, and put it in a simple video packed with unexpected pleasures and tragedies.
SOURCE: Filaxim Historia (Feb 19, 2022), Did the Romans live better than us?, YouTube, https://youtu.be/OmKxmxGmzi8
Roman Food
- Roman Food [History for Kids] Romans normally relied on the traditional food variety of Mediterranean region called ‘Mediterranean Triad’.
Life During the Roman Empire by
These volumes focus on the everyday lives of a variety of people, including different social and economic classes, women, children, and slaves and servants. The books describe how people were housed, where they worked, what they ate, and how they worshipped and learned.
Call Number: 937 KALPublication Date: 2013
Food in Ancient Rome [Started at 3:03 to avoid an advertisement]
In this episode we take a close look at food in ancient Rome! The diet of ordinary Romans, not the food served at the famous Roman luxurious dinner parties, but what the man at home or on the streets ate. What foodstuffs were available in the Roman empire, and what did the average citizen prefer to eat? Did they have the same things that the current Italian kitchen is renowned for, like pizza and pasta?
SOURCE: Imperium Romanum (Apr 9, 2022), Food in Ancient Rome, YouTube, https://youtu.be/0PaORdCEFqI
Roman Clothes
Ancient Roman Clothes by
Status within Ancient Rome was marked and differentiated in many ways, including modes of dress. This book undresses the study of fashion in Ancient Rome through carefully chosen images from many different primary sources.
Call Number: 937 HARISBN: 9781615323043Publication Date: 2010
Ancient Roman Fashion - What did Ancient Romans Wear?
Toga parties, gladiator sandals and blockbuster films offer us a stereotypical impression of fashion in ancient Rome. However, the civilization of ancient Rome spanned over a thousand years and reached Spain, the Black Sea, Britain and Egypt. As a result, clothing varied hugely, with different styles, patterns and materials communicating information about the wearer such as marital status and social class.
SOURCE: Presapien (Feb 10, 2023), Ancient Roman Fashion - What did Ancient Romans Wear?, YouTube, https://youtu.be/9JfeXJw-UCw
Ancient Rome: Daily Life
- Roman sewageIn larger Roman towns, people often got sick or died from drinking water that had been contaminated with sewage.
- Life and Power in Ancient Rome [ABC Education] What can ancient Roman ceramics and sculptures tell us about life and power in ancient Rome? Join us at the National Gallery of Victoria as we find out!
- Daily Life in Ancient Rome Despite the sometimes shameful deeds of the imperial office, the empire was built on the backs of its citizens - the unsung people who lived a relatively quiet existence, and who are often ignored by history.
Ancient Cities by
Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered from archaeological excavations. Urban form is the focus: the physical appearance and overall plans of the cities, their architecture and natural topography, and the cultural and historical contexts in which they flourished. Attention is also paid to non-urban features such as religious sanctuaries and burial grounds, places and institutions that were a familiar part of the city dweller's experience. Objects or artifacts that represented the essential furnishings of everyday life are discussed, such as pottery, sculpture, wall paintings, mosaics and coins.
Call Number: eBOOK - DestinyPublication Date: 2011
Ancient Rome: Life, myth and art by Call Number: 937 ALLPublication Date: 2005
Ancient Rome revealed by Call Number: 937 CHRPublication Date: 2003
Life in Ancient Rome by
The magnificent world of ancient Rome is revealed through the lives and works of its many citizens, freedmen and slaves as well as through its art, architecture and daily social routines.
Call Number: 937 RODPublication Date: 2007
at home with: The Ancient Romans by
Part history, part Diary of a Wimpy kid, this book presents the history of Ancient Rome with all the detail of an encyclopaedia, with all the "funny reflection" of the Facebook generation.
Call Number: 937 COOPublication Date: 2015
Ancient Roman Jobs by
The quality of a person's life in ancient Roman times depended largely on their livelihood. The rich patricians traditionally focused their wealth on land ownership and the less wealthy commoner did most of the farming, artisanship, trading, and construction.
Call Number: 937 BARPublication Date: 2010
Ancient Roman Homes by
The homes of ancient Rome varied largely by the class of the homeowner.
Call Number: 937 HARPublication Date: 2010
Videos: Roman Housing
Roman Housing
SOURCE: Lethbridge, L. (2017), Roman Housing, posted on YouTube, [8:27 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/38syDZHmB1c
Housing and Houses in Ancient Rome - Domus, Insula, Villa
Housing in ancient Rome brings to mind initially the roman villa, a large country residence. But, houses in ancient Rome also included roman Domus and Villae. However, many Roman citizens lived in so called insulae, urban apartment blocks, which had up to seven floors. Only the wealthiest Romans were able to afford a roman domus, a city mansion, and only the super-rich owned a countryside roman villa.
SOURCE: SandRhoman History (Aug 18, 2019), Housing and Houses in Ancient Rome - Domus, Insula, Villa, YouTube, https://youtu.be/aDE4H4dhAkI
Roman Houses and Villas
An explanation and description of the houses and villas the Romans lived in.
SOURCE: Inspire Education (Nov 25, 2022), Roman Houses and Villas, YouTube, https://youtu.be/R4z2bHECmsk
Oxford Textbook: Chapter 10 - Everyday Life
SOURCE: Conti, L., Easton, M., & Saldais, M. (2022). Oxford Big Ideas Humanities and Social Sciences 7. Oxford.
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