1. Pompeii Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD
Buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in lava

2. Boys-3 names
Praenomen- 1st name- personal name chosen by child’s parents
Nomen- 2nd name- designated a Roman citizen as a member of a particular clan (extended family)- all members shared this name and claimed a common ancestor
Cognomen- 3rd name- family name or name of close relatives- like a nickname

3. Girls were named after their fathers
Feminine form of father’s nomen
Caecilia Lucia

4. Roman Women Domestic authority and responsibilities
Main job was to have and raise children
Ran the household/supervised domestic slaves

5. Houses in Pompeii
Ianua- front door; Ianus- god and guardian of doorways
Atrium- main room
Compluvium- opening in the roof for air, light, and rain
Impluvium- pool for rain water
Lararium- shrine of the household gods; Lares- household gods
Tablinum- study
Peristylum- garden court
Hortus- garden
Triclinium- dining room

6. In Rome
Insula- apartment building