The ancient Rome that remains today is one of fabulous ... Most citizens living in Rome and other cities were housed in "insulae." These were small, street-front shops and workshops, whose owners ...

Ancient Rome wasn’t just the capital of a vast empire ... a feat not surpassed until 19th-century London. Known as insulae (islands), these buildings rose up to five stories high, housing ...

Julia introduces a narrative episode about two children growing up in Ancient Rome. Felix and Augusta are ... On the way to the market they pass an insulae - like a block of flats - the type ...