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Ancient Rome
TOWNS AND HOUSES
1.
Gain the ability to recognise and label different houses.
2.
Know key terms associated with Roman towns and houses
3.
Analyse the effect that the class system had on Rome
With your partner try and explain these main features of a Roman
Town.
This was a large open space in the centre of
town where people met and shopped
Around the Forum there were Temples
(churches) and government buildings.
Temple of Saturn
Key Terms
Patricians – wealthy and powerful
Plebeians – poor people
Domus – private house
Atrium -open courtyard with a pool
to catch rainwater
Peristylium - walled garden > a
shrine to the household god was
usually kept in the garden or the
atrium.
Key Terms
Insulae - Rich and poor tenants rented rooms
in five or six storey apartment blocks called
Insulae.
Rich – lower levels
Poor – Higher levels
Mosaics- patterns or designs made from small
pieces of stone , glass or pottery stuck into wet
plaster.
Murals - Walls were decorated with murals
(wall paintings) murals were frescoes – made
by painting on wet plaster.
Patricians
Insulae
Plebeians
Forum
Domus
Amphitheatre
Peristylium
Circus
Atrium
Public Baths
Mosaics
Aqueducts
Murals
Villas
Homework!
- Draw the two houses and have
at least 5 labels.