2Investigate the lives of people in Ancient 2 Rome
Appreciate the contribution of archaeology to historical enquiry
Wealthy and powerful Romans were called patricians. The patricians controlled the Roman Senate, which made the laws for Rome. Patricians lived in private houses in the city, called a domus. They also had country villas, with a farm run by a manager and worked by slaves.
The domus looked plain from the outside, with blank walls facing the street. Shops often occupied the front of the house.
