Bed Horse Research Paper

Bedroom (cubiculum)

The bedrooms were generally located around the atrium. It had a vaulted ceiling with arched roofs. The bedroom was usually very stuffy and only had a bed in it. The frame of the bed was made with wood and it was strung together with linen. The mattress was stuffed with feathers and straw and the blanket was made out of wool.

Courtyard (atrium)

The Courtyard, along with the garden, was one of the main rooms in the vīlla. It was roofless and had statues and trees. It was the main passageway to the other rooms.

Slaves’ Quarters

The slaves’ quarters were very small. They were also shared; up to six slaves lived in one room. There was no furniture, only blankets for sleeping. There was also a window up high to let light in, but too high for escape.

Room for Storing Wine

Wine was kept in amphorae. Amphorae were two-handled clay jars. They had a pointed bottom

and held almost 7 gallons each! They were also airtight and had a narrow neck. The amphorae hald a variety of rooms.
Room For Pressing Grapes
The room for pressing grapes had an open top.

Part of it was filled with grape vines. The other part had a grape pressing machine, or an empty space for doing it by foot. Pieces of cane were used to keep vines straight up. The machines for pressing grapes mashed the grapes into juice.

Stables

The only reason for stables was that the horses were kept there. Horses were the only animals occupying the stables because they were a luxury to have.

Olive-Pressing Room

The olive growing season starts in March. It then goes on until September when it is time to pick them. It is a six month growing process. The olive-pressing mechanism was a stone bowl-like rock with a stick attached to another rock. A donkey or a man would take the stick and stone, put it in the bowl-like rock, and walk around the rock, crushing the olives. It would look somewhat like this:

The olives created oil, which had many uses. It could be used as medicine, or it could be part of your diet. It could also be a cleanser for getting dirt off of Ancient Romans and as fuel for lamps.

Baths

(balinei)
Baths were a big part of Ancient Roman culture. They were taken daily and were communal; they were a recreational activity. The baths in Ancient Rome were not like baths today. The baths in ancient rome were huge, taking up most of the room. Today we would just call it a swimming pool. The baths had four rooms. The