The Roman Family and Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Resources on the ancient Roman family and aspects of daily life, including food, drink, clothing, and hygiene.
Roman Family
The Roman family was a larger unit than our modern nuclear family. It included generations of relatives living together and the household slaves all under the dominance of a patriarch. This patriarch or pater familias had the power of life and death over those under his control.
The Roman family was a larger unit than our modern nuclear family. It included generations of relatives living together and the household slaves all under the dominance of a patriarch. This patriarch or pater familias had the power of life and death over those under his control.
Roman Woodworking
Roman Woodworking is an amply black & white-illustrated reference work for those students and scholars interested in ancient trees and wood crafts. It should share shelf space with books on ancient ships and architecture and would be an especially handy companion for Vergil and Pliny. It includes chapters on the identity of the Roman woodworkers, his tools, wooden joints, foundations, framing an…
Roman Woodworking is an amply black & white-illustrated reference work for those students and scholars interested in ancient trees and wood crafts. It should share shelf space with books on ancient ships and architecture and would be an especially handy companion for Vergil and Pliny. It includes chapters on the identity of the Roman woodworkers, his tools, wooden joints, foundations, framing an…
Gens
Gens is a Roman term for a unit of related people.
Gens is a Roman term for a unit of related people.
Confarreatio
Confarreatio was one of the forms of marriage among the Romans.
Confarreatio was one of the forms of marriage among the Romans.
To Be a Roman
To Be a Roman, by Margaret A. Brucia and Gregory N. Daugherty, is designed for young students, especially those beginning Latin, so that they will have the background for what they will soon be translating. It's better than that, though, since it provides a thorough overview of those aspects of Roman daily life that anyone would be interested in.
To Be a Roman, by Margaret A. Brucia and Gregory N. Daugherty, is designed for young students, especially those beginning Latin, so that they will have the background for what they will soon be translating. It's better than that, though, since it provides a thorough overview of those aspects of Roman daily life that anyone would be interested in.
Roman Family
An overview of the Roman family particularly during the Roman Republic.
An overview of the Roman family particularly during the Roman Republic.
Roman Exposure of Infants
Romans practiced various means of population control, including exposure of infants.
Romans practiced various means of population control, including exposure of infants.
Roman Woodworking
Roman Woodworking is an amply b&w illustrated reference work for those students and scholars interested in ancient trees and wood crafts. It should share shelf space with books on ancient ships and architecture and would be an especially handy companion for Vergil and Pliny. It includes chapters on the identity of the Roman woodworkers, his tools, wooden joints, foundations, framing and walls, flooring, roofing and ceilings, interior woodwork, wheels, furniture and veneers, classification of trees, Italian forests, a 67-page glossary, and an appendix on the tools.
Roman Woodworking is an amply b&w illustrated reference work for those students and scholars interested in ancient trees and wood crafts. It should share shelf space with books on ancient ships and architecture and would be an especially handy companion for Vergil and Pliny. It includes chapters on the identity of the Roman woodworkers, his tools, wooden joints, foundations, framing and walls, flooring, roofing and ceilings, interior woodwork, wheels, furniture and veneers, classification of trees, Italian forests, a 67-page glossary, and an appendix on the tools.
Ancient Roman Family
When reading about the family in the Republican Period of ancient Rome, it is important to realize the Roman family was in some ways very different from modern families.
When reading about the family in the Republican Period of ancient Rome, it is important to realize the Roman family was in some ways very different from modern families.
Laudatio Turiae
The Laudatio Turiae is a tombstone for a beloved Roman wife from the late first century B.C.
The Laudatio Turiae is a tombstone for a beloved Roman wife from the late first century B.C.
Latin Marriage Vocabulary
Words in Latin for marriage, betrothal, and divorce.
Words in Latin for marriage, betrothal, and divorce.
Aventine
Aventine. The Aventine was one of the seven hills of Rome.
Aventine. The Aventine was one of the seven hills of Rome.
Esquiline
Esquiline. The Esquiline was one of the seven hills of Rome.
Esquiline. The Esquiline was one of the seven hills of Rome.