ROMAN CLOTHING THERE’S NO PLACE

GAMES LIKE ROME

Knucklebones (jacks)
You throw up one of the
knucklebones and try to scoop up
some of the other knucklebones
and then catch the first one before
it hits the ground.
* the pieces were made of ankle
bones of sheep or goats
citizen-matron-curule magistrate-emperor-
general-workman-slave
Roman Sumptuary Laws: ensured that the
clothes the Romans wore provided information
about the status of the person wearing them. It
was not just dictated by the wealth of the person,
it also reflected their social standing.

* Egyptians also played this game. Men:

✦Citizens wore plain togas
Other games:
✦An equestrian or senator could be
ball games distinguished with stripes on his tunic
checkers ✦A wreath & robe indicates he is an emperor
marbles ✦A uniform & cloak symbolizes a general

The difference ✦Slaves were known to wear tunics that

between Greek games didn’t distinguish who they were
Throughout this brochure we will travel
and Roman games? Women: to the mystical sections of Roman
cultural. Join me as I lead you to learn
The Romans did not ✦They could wear almost any
about clothing, games, food, medicine,
play for religious color, not like the men
and music. It’s one adventure you don’t
reasons like the Greeks ✦A stola was the basic garment, want to miss!
did. it was a long tunic reaching to
the ground
 MEDICINE
MUSIC
-Romans believed that if you kept fit, you
would be able combat illness. Rather than
spending money on doctors, they spent it on
keeping fit.
-Clean water was very important to the
FOOD
Different Breads
Roman music was played at a Romans.
variety of different occasions Panis plebeius: bread of coarse wheat
"We must take great care in searching for springs
flour
During processions, at weddings and and, in selecting them, keeping in mind the health of
funerals, at public spectacles such as the people." ~Vitruvius, a Roman architect. Picenian bread: fine biscuits
the games at the Colosseum, religious -Personal hygiene was also a major issue in Siligineue: white bread
ceremonies and public performances. the day-to-day life of Romans. Their famous
Legumes (beans, green peas, chick
baths played an important part in this. The
peas, and lentil) were sometimes
Musical baths were used by both rich and poor.
added to bread.
Instruments:
-Roman surgeons carried a tool kit which contained
Buccina (horn Wine
forceps, scalpels, catheters and arrow extractors. The
trumpet) tools had various uses and were boiled in hot water ✦Wines were described as black,
Cornu (horn) before each use. red, white, or yellow
Crtalum -In surgery, surgeons used painkillers such ✦In every great house, the wine
(castanets) as opium and scopolamine for treatments, cellar contained glass jars carefully
acetum (the acid in vinegar) was used to sealed with gypsum, with labels
Cymbalum
wash wounds. showing when they were laid away
(Cymbals) Cornu (horn)
Hydraulus the
water-organ Fruits were dried and
Tibia (flute, preserved for the winter
pipes) almonds, apples, figs,
Sambuca (large filberts, grapes, pears, plums,
harp) pomegranates, quinces,
walnuts, and chestnuts