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By: Jim Young and Geoff Masters. Upper Class Homes in Ancient Rome. Upper C lass Homes. Upper class lived different from lower class Their homes were single family homes. Roman Houses. Homes were often made of brick with red tile roofs, with rooms arranged around a courtyard
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By: Jim Young and Geoff Masters Upper Class Homes in Ancient Rome
Upper Class Homes • Upper class lived different from lower class • Their homes were single family homes
Roman Houses • Homes were often made of brick with red tile roofs, with rooms arranged around a courtyard • The windows and balconies faced the courtyard to keep homes safe from burglars • There were painting on the walls and mosaics on the floor
Inside of The Homes • There was very little furniture, and no carpeting • Wealthy Romans might have a house with a front door, bedrooms, an office, a kitchen, a dining room, a garden, a temple, an atrium, a toilet, and a private bath
The Atrium • Hearth • Impluvium • Atrium Tuscanium
Plan of a Roman Villa Setup Of a Home This is what a house of a wealthy man/woman would have.