Directory of Daily Life Resources

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Daily Life of people in the Roman Empire encompasses such aspects as food, clothing, health, customs, religion, social status and leisure activities.

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• Antique Roman Dishes

  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html
  A collection of recipes of ancient Roman foods, translated from a German translation of "Marcus Gaius Apicius: De Re Coquinaria."

• BBC: The Roman Way

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/romanway.shtml
  David Aaronovitc explores everyday life in the Roman Empire, from the emperors of ancient Rome to life in the Empire away from ancient Rome in places such as Hadrian's Wall.

• On Roman Numerals

  http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html
  Numbering system.

• Roman Farm Management

  http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12140
  Translations of Cato the Elder's "De Agricultura" and Varro's "Rerum Rusticarum Libri Tres." In plain text (two version) or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.

• Rome Exposed

  http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romel/html/
  Includes information about everyday lives in the areas of housing, family affairs, slavery, attire, cuisine, recreation, entertainment and religion.

• Slavery in the Roman Republic

  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/slavery-romrep1.asp
  Conduct and treatment.

• The Domus of Senex Caecilius

  http://lonestar.texas.net/~robison/vicus.html
  Modeled visit to ancient home "domus" and country farm. Each room has history of Roman living spaces, festivals, decoration, worship, and daily living. Includes learning games and puzzles.

• The Rth Dimension: Ancient Rome

  http://www.therthdimension.org/AncientRome/ancient_rome.htm
  Rich Hamper offers unusual information on aspects of life in the late Republic. Topics include cosmetics, music, interjections, hair, pets, and sanitation.

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