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Ancient Rome and Its Water

Directions: Use the following picture links to answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. You may either print out this document and write in your answer by hand or delete the picture link, type in your answer and print it out.

1. How many baths were in Rome by the 5^th century A.D. AND what different uses did public baths have? (Hint: Go into the Entrance of the Bath)

2. Describe Roman toilets. Were there separate facilities for men and women? How did ancient Romans wipe themselves? (Hint: Go into the Toilets)

3. How do Roman toilets compare to public restrooms today?

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4. What did ancient Romans do in the Palaestra? (Hint: Go into the Palaestra)

Bonus: What type of artwork is shown on this page?

5. How does the Palaestra compare to what we have in modern times?

6. If a Roman was robbed in the Apodyterium, what would he/she do to get justice? (Hint: Go into the Apodyterium)

7. How do we know this? (What artifacts have been found to show evidence of this?)

8. How does the Apodyterium compare to what we have today?

9. What did ancient Romans do in the Tepidarium? (Hint: Go into the Tepidarium) How is what they do similar or different to what people do today?

10. Describe how the water in the Caldarium was heated. (Hint: Go into the Caldarium)

11. Is there anything similar to a Caldarium today?

12. As you have already learned this year, the United States has definitely learned from other ancient cultures! Rome is no exception! How much water is brought to New York City via aqueducts?

Since a constant supply of water was needed for the bath houses, Romans needed aqueducts to bring water to cities. So construct your own aqueduct! (Make sure to read the Aqueduct Manual first!)

Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/aqueduct.html