culture in the ancient roman world Flashcards
what mountain erupted near pompeii, leaving the people of pompeii forever frozen in time?
vesuvius
when did mt vesuvius erupt?
79AD
what was pompeii’s population?
around 10,000
what jobs did caecilius have?
he was a banker, an auctioneer, tax-collector, farmer and money lender.
how many names did a roman have?
3 if they were a roman, and 1 if they were a slave
what did the second name of a roman represent
the clan ie. lucius caecilius iucundus shows that this man was part of the clan of caecilii
how many rights did slaves have?
none
what was the bronze roman coin called
a broze sestertius
what was a silver roman coin called?
a silver denarius
what was a gold roman coin called?
a gold aurerus.
what characteristics did many roman wives and mothers need to possess?
well organised, firm, and sensitive, especially when dealing with slaves.
what duties would a roman wife/mother have?
they were responsible for the slaves, and for the management of the household
where were the windows in a roman house?
they were high up, and there were few of them
what was the purpose of the windows?
to let in enough light but keep out sun heat
what was often on either side of a house?
shops, which were rented out by the house owners
how many storeys was the average roman house?
1 storey
true or false - it was rare for roman houses to come up straight off the pavement, and they often had gardens or grass in front of them
false, the opposite was in fact true.
what is the faucēs?
the entrance hall
what is the cubiculum?
the bedroom
what is the tablīnum
the study
what is the peristylium?
the dining court
what is the culīna
kitchen
what is the latrīna
the lavatory/bathroom
what is the iānua?
the front door
what is the impluvium?
the pool for rain water
what is the larārium?
the shrine of the household gods
what type of front door did most roman houses have?
a tall double door
what type of table would you likely see in an atrium?
a bronze or marble table
what furniture would you often see in an atrium?
a bronze or marble table, a couch, and sometimes a large box which contained family valuables.
where was the larārium?
the larārium (household god shrine) was located near the main door, in the corner
what was the floor of the atrium paved with?
often marble slabs or sometimes mosaics.
what were walls often decorated with?
brightly painted plaster, mainly red, orange or blue.
true or false - lots of business and social life would occur in someones atrium?
true
how did many, if not most romans live?
in small blocks of flats several storeys high, often in poor condition
when would someone like caecilius often wake up?
around dawn, and his slaves would wake up earlier
what was his order of dressing?
tunic, toga, and shoes, like modern sandals
what would metella wear?
she would wear a stola, jewellery and makeup
who did metellas hair and makeup?
a skilled slave-girl
what were caecilius’s business employees called?
clientēs or patrōnus
what was commonly eaten for lunch?
meat or fish and fruit
how did wealthy romans often dine in the summertime?
on their couches, reclined. there would be 3 couches arranged around a centre circular table were the cēna, or dinner would be placed.
