Water
Romans were the first to develop a system of waterways called aqueducts, which supplied cities with water.
Food
Staples included corn or grain, oil and wine.
Husked wheat was used for porridge and bread.
Bread was often eaten with cheese, honey, fruit, sausage, shellfish, fish, eggs, game, fowl, oysters, pork, dormice, or snails.
Sweets included tarts, pastries and cakes.
Food was often baked in a circular oven, cooked by cauldrons hanging from chains , or via vessels fixed onto gridirons.
Meat was often broiled.
Vinegar was frequently used in cooking.
Education
The focus of education was often on making students effective speakers.
The Roman alphabet was Latin.
Parents who could not afford to send their children to school were left to teach their children everything they knew.
Romans studied subject such as laws, history, physical training, spinning, weaving, sewing, and cooking.