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Roman homes: everything you wanted to know

Roman homes: everything you wanted to know

Hannah Platts offers up a tour through the spaces that shaped daily life in the Roman world

Emily Briffett

Published: October 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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If you could sneak a peek past the front door of a Roman home, what could you expect to find? Why was having a hole in your ceiling a clever feat of engineering in the ancient world? How could sharing a communal toilet actually still be a very private act, and why was central heating a luxury in ancient Rome? Emily Briffett is joined by historian Dr Hannah Platts, as they step inside the ancient Roman home to uncover more.

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Emily BriffettSenior content producer (podcasts)

Emily Briffett is senior content producer (podcasts) at HistoryExtra