Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Life and Manners of the Romans
In this passage of William Morey's 1901 textbook, he discusses the everyday life of the Roman in the early Empire, including clothing, jobs, housing, and marriage customs.
Vroma Project
V Roma Project: Social Class and Public Display
This resource describes the evolution of Roman social classes from the Republic to the Empire as well as how these classes would distinguish themselves in public. It describes the system of patronage seen in Roman society. It also...
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University: Antique Roman Recipes
Provides recipes for many Roman dishes plus a listing of the some of the Roman ingredients such as "liquamen" (salty fish sauce) or "defritum" (thick fig syrup).
Other
Romans in Sussex: Roman Merchants and Money
Gives descriptions of what the Romans used money for, where their goods came from and how they had to weigh and measure items for sale.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: Religion in the Home
The religious practices performed in the homes of the Romans are discussed--how minor gods and goddesses had roles in all aspects of Roman daily life.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Roman Daily Life
History overview of daily life in ancient Rome, teaches about what it was like to be a kids and live in Rome.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Roman Dishes and Food
History for Kids presents an overview of the food and dishes that Romans like to eat. Students can get a sense of what was similar to what we eat today and probably cringe at what was considered a delicacy in the past.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Roman Clothing
History for kids presents an overview of the clothing worn in Roman society. Students can find details of the type of materials used, explore the relationship between style, gender and class, as well as note examples of the trends of the...
Other
United Nations of Roma Victrix: Roman Gladiator
An account that describes who the gladiators were, how they fought and why, how were they trained, and more. It also provides some interesting facts about them such as that there were women gladiators.
Curated OER
Greek Lamp
This site takes a brief look at aspects of ancient Roman private life. It examines where the Romans lived, describes some of their household goods, and includes clear color pictures. Links at the end of the article provide information on...