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They were important t the upper class ancient Romans because that is were they lived.

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Who lives in villas?

In ancient times only the wealthy could afford to own villas. They didn't necessarily live in them all the time, but their slaves, freedmen or managers lived there full time. Today many modern Italians own villas. Some live in them and some rent them out to vacationers.


Did all Romans live in villas?

Villas were holiday houses of the urban rich, farmsteads of large estates, or imprerial residences. Villlas were located outside of the city and most of them were self-supporting, luxurious pieces of property. The "normal" city house of the Romans was called a domus.


Did the poor Romans have butter?

No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.


Did ancient roman villas have guest rooms?

Yes, the houses of the villas were usually very spacious and since the Romans loved to entertain, they would have extra rooms for people staying over.


Did the Romans use the hypocaust system to heat up pools in a bath house?

For the baths, the Romans used it to heat up the caldarium, the warm room, and the laconicum, a hot room which was like a sauna. They also used it to heat public builds. Rich people could afford to have the hypocaust built to heat their houses and villas.

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What is a villas?

A Roman Villa was a lavish house in which rich Romans would live


Where did the Romans live during the roman Britain?

The Romans lived mostly in the towns they built. Some rich Romans had villas in the countryside. Many of the Romans in Britain were sodiers who lived in the forts where their legions were stationed or along Hadrian's Wall.


How did Romans develop villas?

They played minecraft and designed them there


Who built the most villas in Britain?

I think it was the Romans.


What the Romans did in Britain?

the romans helped the british in many ways such as how to build villas and use stone.


Who lives in villas?

In ancient times only the wealthy could afford to own villas. They didn't necessarily live in them all the time, but their slaves, freedmen or managers lived there full time. Today many modern Italians own villas. Some live in them and some rent them out to vacationers.


Who built the most villas in Britain - Romans or Britain?

Since the villa was a Roman structure, it would have to be the Romans who built the larger number of villas in Britain. Most of the British tribes constructed Roundhouses.


Did all Romans live in villas?

Villas were holiday houses of the urban rich, farmsteads of large estates, or imprerial residences. Villlas were located outside of the city and most of them were self-supporting, luxurious pieces of property. The "normal" city house of the Romans was called a domus.


Did the poor Romans have butter?

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How were the lives of rich and poor Romans different?

Rich Romans lived in amazing houses poor Romans didn't. Rich Romans ate delectable food poor Romans didn't rich Romans had money poor ones didn't rich ones didn't work poor ones did but there is a difference between poor Romans and slaves were people who were very poor and were owned. and if you want to learn the difference between slaves and rich people or poor people and slaves i recommend going on to wikipedia it is a very advanced website that has about 20 A4 pages about every single precise subject.


How were Romans rich?

very rich


Where did rich Romans live and sleep?

Rich Romans lived in their houses and slept in their beds.