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Inside a Roman home

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The Roman House and the Atrium

archaeological excavation has identified finds of loom weaving weights. This suggests that this room was used for public ritual really important public rituals, but actually it was also used for the daily practices of the home. And we got stories from lucretius er, an author, em who talked to us about children playing in the atrium,. spinning round and round like tops too, until they get dizzy and fall over. That, to me, really emphasizes that this room is not just only about public display. It also has a private life too.

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