urban life. the 7 hills of rome the cloaca maxima – the first sewer system
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Urban Life
The 7 Hills of Rome
The Cloaca Maxima – The First Sewer System
Rome’s Seaport at OstiaLocated on the Tiber River
Forum Romanum – The political and social center of the city
Aqueducts
The Palatine Hill – The neighborhood of the rich and famous
Subura – Unsafe, overcrowded neighborhoods
Insulae – Cheap apartments
Domus – single family home
Tabernae – shops
Basilicae – law courts
Tabularium – National ArchivesUsed to store public records
Latrinae – public bathrooms
Balneae/Thermae
Palaestra – The Gym/Exercise Area