The furniture of the Roman houses were very plain and functional. Beds served him to the Romans, besides sleeping, as a sofa, eating and lying to have sex. For lighting the houses were used torches, candles and oil lamps. The rooms were heated by stoves or braziers bronze fixed. The floor was covered with mosaics, the subjects referred to the purpose of the room where they were. The walls were often decorated with paintings and curtains. The house was uncomfortable, the furniture was sparse, few windows and no glass, so that the interior was very cold and dark. Generally there were no toilets, no toilets, no running water except for some houses. Instead, the decor was plush and served to hide the poor quality of materials: the walls were painted with magnificent frescoes and the floors were covered with mosaics.
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