Step into Pompeii circa 50 AD and discover how Roman citizens lived, worked, and socialized before the eruption of Vesuvius.
A Day in the Streets of Pompeii: Daily Life in a Roman Town Under Claudius
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Daily Life in Ancient Rome
A Day in the Life of a Roman Baker: Bread for the Masses
Step into a bustling Roman bakery and discover ancient bread-making techniques that fed an empire.
Steam and Society: Inside a Roman Bathhouse in the 1st Century AD
Step into a Roman thermae of the 1st century AD, where bathing, business, and social life merged under marble arches and steamy air.
The Roman Forum Marketplace: Commerce, Community, and Culture in the 1st Century AD
Step into the bustling Roman forum of the 1st century AD, where trade, politics, and daily life converged in the heart of the empire.
Wine, Walls, and Whispers: Inside a Roman Popina of the 1st Century AD
Step into a 1st-century Roman popina—a tavern where wine flowed, food sizzled, and daily life played out in laughter and debate.
Trimmed and Styled: A Visit to a Roman Tonsor in the 1st Century AD
Explore the lively world of Roman barbershops in the 1st century AD, where grooming, gossip, and social life intersected.
Learning the Roman Way: Inside a Ludus Schoolroom in the 1st Century AD
Step into a 1st-century Roman ludus and explore how children were educated with wax tablets, scrolls, and classical discipline.
Mothers and Midwives: Childbirth and Care in Ancient Rome
Unveil the world of Roman midwives and childbirth practices in the 1st century AD—where family, ritual, and medicine converged.
Bathing Like a Roman: Inside the Thermae of the 2nd Century AD
Explore the architecture, culture, and rituals of Roman bathhouses—centers of hygiene, leisure, and social life in the 2nd century AD.
Teaching the Empire: Inside a Roman Classroom of the 2nd Century AD
Step into a Roman classroom of the 2nd century AD to discover how education shaped citizens, orators, and future leaders of the empire.
