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Mosaics (apex)
Yes, the Romans had multiple floors. Private homes were either single story or the larger ones would have two floors. The apartment buildings had as many as six floors (no elevators). Some public buildigs had second stories also.
Homes of the wealthy and of the nobles were very large, with several rooms, built of wood and brick. Farmers homes were made of sun dried brick and bamboo. They were very simple, one room homes. Homes of the wealthy and of the nobles were very large, with several rooms, built of wood and brick. Farmers homes were made of sun dried brick and bamboo. They were very simple, one room homes.
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Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.Mosaics were floor art and the wealthy would have them made for their homes and villas depicting everything from gladiatorial bouts to mythology, depending upon the taste of the person commissioning the mosaic.
Mosaics (apex)
Homes in Armenia mostly have wooden floors.
Mosaics would have been found in the homes of wealthy Romans. Mosaics were floor decorations and only the wealthy could afford to have them installed. They could also be installed in public buildings and temples perhaps as a gift from a wealthy person.
In the floors of their homes
In the floors of their homes
The poor lived in dirt floor hovels in one room that were poorly heated and smoky. The wealthy lived in large manor houses that generally were cold, but had fireplaces and stone floors. Life was much better if you had money.
Wealth Romans of ancient times had their homes decorated with ceramic tiles on the floors and sometimes on the walls. Mosaic in geometric patterns as well as in pictorial form where the most common usage of ceramic tile. There were also wall paintings that were a forerunner of fresco paintings, as well as wall niches with statuary and decorative pottery,
They painted the walls with bright colors and with scenes of gods, people, and animals. They also did mosaic floors with animals, people, and patterns. I visited a ancient villa in Sicily and every floor was a mosaic of lions and tigers and the gym even showed girls in bikinis. In Pompeii the walls of the villas are still showing the art and colors that were there in 79 AD.
Rich Romans decorated the floors of their main rooms with mosaics.
Wealthy people usually had large homes that needed servant to help run them. They therefore had servant quarters in them and stables for the horses etc.
You can laminate anything you want.
Information on how to clean hardwood floors can be found at sites such as the Better Homes and Gardens website or rd the Reader's Digest website. Both give good clear advice that is easy to follow.