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A Day in the Streets of Pompeii: Daily Life in a Roman Town Under Claudius

Step into Pompeii circa 50 AD and discover how Roman citizens lived, worked, and socialized before the eruption of Vesuvius.

Step into a bustling Roman bakery and discover ancient bread-making techniques that fed an empire.

Step into a Roman thermae of the 1st century AD, where bathing, business, and social life merged under marble arches and steamy air.

Step into the bustling Roman forum of the 1st century AD, where trade, politics, and daily life converged in the heart of the empire.

Step into a 1st-century Roman popina—a tavern where wine flowed, food sizzled, and daily life played out in laughter and debate.

Explore the lively world of Roman barbershops in the 1st century AD, where grooming, gossip, and social life intersected.

Step into a bustling Roman market of the 2nd century AD and explore how trade, daily life, and cultural exchange thrived in the provinces.

Explore how Roman public latrines in the 1st century AD combined sanitation, socialization, and engineering to serve urban life.

Step inside a 1st-century Roman bakery and discover how bread-making fueled the empire, fed the masses, and shaped daily urban life.

In 1st century AD Rome, the Vigiles safeguarded the city from fires and crime, serving as its first professional emergency service.