The Public Utility The Public Utility Services Services

in the Roman Empirein the Roman EmpireNagy Dóra Nagy Dóra 10.c10.c

• The aqueduct (=pipe system) was built to keep the city tidy and to avoid illnesses

• Under Augustus’ rule, the whole water supply system was modernized, and numerous public wells and fountains were built.

• By the 1st century B.C. the fresh water came into town in a high aqueduct

• The water was flowing continously, kept the street clean

• A small ditch in the middle of the A small ditch in the middle of the stoned streets, so dirty and stoned streets, so dirty and rainwater were carried away.rainwater were carried away.

• These ditches discharged into These ditches discharged into huge underground drains.huge underground drains.

Public and Private BathsPublic and Private Baths

• Became popular in the 2nd c. B.C Became popular in the 2nd c. B.C following the Greeksfollowing the Greeks

• At first only the gymnasiaums had a At first only the gymnasiaums had a small bath so that the athletes could small bath so that the athletes could use it after training.use it after training.

• Later bathing became a form of Later bathing became a form of entertainmententertainment

• By Augustus’s time there were at By Augustus’s time there were at least 170 bathes, but grand therma least 170 bathes, but grand therma bath were built only the imperial age.bath were built only the imperial age.

• The bathers first had to enter into The bathers first had to enter into a cold water pool, secondly a a cold water pool, secondly a lukewarm pool, and finally they lukewarm pool, and finally they were able to enter the hot water were able to enter the hot water pool.pool.

• Sweating rooms with dry steam Sweating rooms with dry steam existed.existed.(Nowaday’s sauna) (Nowaday’s sauna)

• This was followed by a massage, This was followed by a massage, then the people could go and have then the people could go and have a swim in the cold water pool.a swim in the cold water pool.

EverydayEveryday LifeLife

HousesHouses

• Most of the people lived in rented homes, which were surrounded by streets all the sides.

• The building was contorolled by strict regulations, but they were hardly observed, so the houses soon became into a bad condition

•The renters were often in danger because of earthquakes, floods and fire

•The price of those small rooms were very high

JobsJobs• Many avaible jobs existed for the

poor free people• Construction works like:

-masons-carpenters-house-painters-blacksmiths-mechanics-mosaic-makers

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