Social life in Ancient Rome
Rome was a very social city and very populous with its mix of citizens and slaves. To entertain the people and to win support the emperors for stage games. The games would often involve gladiators (mostly slaves) fighting to the death against each other and wild animals.
Many of Rome's people lived in apartment blocks - often several stories high. There were many restaurants and bars to feed people and so the city was similar to our modern cities.
Rome also had many public areas where market were held and where its citizens would meet to discuss and debate issues of the day.
Education in Ancient Rome
Education in ancient Rome developed from simple home schooling to the use of tutors and formal schools. The Roman education system was based on the Greek education system as many of the private tutors were Greek slaves or freedmen. The Roman education approach was copied in its provinces. The level and quality of education provided to Roman children varied from family to family as it depended on the ability of the family to afford a tutor however it was expected that all families that could afford it would educate their children (with a focus on the boys) to at least a basic level. An advanced education was expected of any Roman who wished to enter politics, with a particular emphasis on the skills of public speaking and debating.
At the height of the Roman Empire formal schools were established for paying students. At that time there was no free public education as we have today.
Rome was a very social city and very populous with its mix of citizens and slaves. To entertain the people and to win support the emperors for stage games. The games would often involve gladiators (mostly slaves) fighting to the death against each other and wild animals.
Many of Rome's people lived in apartment blocks - often several stories high. There were many restaurants and bars to feed people and so the city was similar to our modern cities.
Rome also had many public areas where market were held and where its citizens would meet to discuss and debate issues of the day.
Education in Ancient Rome
Education in ancient Rome developed from simple home schooling to the use of tutors and formal schools. The Roman education system was based on the Greek education system as many of the private tutors were Greek slaves or freedmen. The Roman education approach was copied in its provinces. The level and quality of education provided to Roman children varied from family to family as it depended on the ability of the family to afford a tutor however it was expected that all families that could afford it would educate their children (with a focus on the boys) to at least a basic level. An advanced education was expected of any Roman who wished to enter politics, with a particular emphasis on the skills of public speaking and debating.
At the height of the Roman Empire formal schools were established for paying students. At that time there was no free public education as we have today.
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statue of a bronze girl reading
This is a roman apartment. they were built to house many people in compact area. For rome ,it was upwards not outwards