The Romans by M Mulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6 What was life like for the Romans? en-us 2017-08-16 22:08:46 UTC 2017-08-16 22:28:53 UTC hello@padlet.com What did the Romans wear? marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343072 Rich Roman men wore togas and women wore stolas while poorer Romans wore the simple tunics.
A Stola
A Toga
]]> 2017-08-16 22:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343072 Pastimes marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343168 One day a week, Romans would go to the market (called the Forum) to trade, swap stories and listen to speeches. Down the middle of the Forum ran the Via Sacra, along which victorious armies would march following a successful battle.


The Forum

]]> 2017-08-16 22:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343168 Where did the wealthy Romans live? marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343268 Rich Romans lived in luxurious houses with gardens (known as peristyles) with flushing toilets.
A typical Roman peristyle garden
]]> 2017-08-16 22:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343268 Aqueducts marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343425 Romans had the brilliantly constructed aqueducts to thank for the running water. Roman architecture and engineering was remarkable for its time.
]]> 2017-08-16 22:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343425 Where did the poorer Romans live? marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343507 Poorer Romans lived in high rise accommodation (known as insulae) without running water. 

]]> 2017-08-16 22:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343507 The Roman Baths marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343564 Baths for bathing and relaxing were a common feature of Roman cities throughout the empire.  The Romans were very keen on entertainment and went to the baths, which were like small villages, to wash and gossip. Generally opening around lunchtime and open until dusk, baths were accessible to all, both rich and poor.




]]> 2017-08-16 22:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343564 The Circus Maximus marissamulhern https://padlet.com/marissamulhern/6rx44v5zlsf6/wish/181343765 The circus maximus was the scene of great chariot races and the colosseum was the home of great gladiator fights and sometimes, when it was flooded, they even had boat races!
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