Roman Life

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Roman Life

• The insulae

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In Roman cities the lower classes lived in
insulae.

• -these were at least 3 stories high with some
  being as tall as 10 stories
• no metal to support the structure so there was
  danger of collapse
• frequent fires broke out from oil lamps

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East of the Forum Romanum in the valley between
the Esquiline and Viminal hills in Rome was
Suburba.

• This was the most densely populated area in Rome.
• Citizens lived in very unsanitary conditions.
• The odor was described by Roman historians as
  terrible.
• What could have been some of the causes of this
  odor?