What was life like in ancient Rome? In many ways, it was like our life today. Here are some objects that have survived. What do they tell you?
G. DAGLI ORTI/DEA—GETTY IMAGESPeople in ancient Rome played games. They used dice like these. These dice are made of ivory.
THEASIS/GETTY IMAGESRomans shopped at markets. They paid for things using metal coins.
G. DAGLI ORTI/DEA—GETTY IMAGESChildren wrote on waxed tablets. They used a stylus. The flat end was used to rub out mistakes.
ROBERTO MACHADO NOA—GETTY IMAGESRomans buried the ashes of the dead in urns. This urn is made of marble.