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    Bricks and mortar

    Mar 02, 2020 1 minute

    Roman homes varied from single-roomed apartments to multi-chambered mansions.

    The classic house – the rectangular, – was made of bricks and mortar with a tiled roof. Typical spaces in larger homes included the entrance hall (), anteroom/study (), bedrooms (), the dining room () and the garden ().

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