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What did Romans use to clean themselves?
They used olive oil.
How many people would sit together in the bathroom?
As many as 16 people would use the toilets together.
Where did most ordinary people live?
They lived in blocks of flats about 6 storeys high.
What did most homes have?
They had a picture of a guard dog.
Why did Romans wear sandals in the bath?
The underground furnaces heated the floor and they didn't want to burn their feet.
Why did cities have public toilets?
They were cheap to build and easy to clean.
What law did Emperor Augustus pass?
He passed a law forbidding new buildings to be more than 20m high.
What did the open roof let in?
It let in daylight and cool breezes in summer, but chilly wind and rain in winter.
Why did people go to baths?
They went there to keep fit, play games/sports, meet friends, and relax.
What did homes have instead of a toilet?
What did Romans keep on the windowsill?
They kept flowerpots on the windowsill.
What were mosaics made of?
They were made of tiny pieces of stone.
What did they use to scrape the oil off their skin?
A blunt metal tool called a strigil.
What did some public baths have?
Some public baths had a library.
What was on the ground floor? Top? In between?
Ground floor: shops and taverns, Top: stuffy attic rooms, In Between: nicest flats
Why did Romans have pictures of guard dogs?
The guard dog pictures scared off burglars.