Roman Bedrooms
This is an Etruscan bed-frame. It would have had a mattress on top of it, stuffed with feathers or straw, and wool blankets. This frame is made of bronze, but most beds would have been made of wool or linen string.
(in the Vatican Museum, Rome)
For more about Roman furniture, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your library:
Ancient Rome (Eyewitness Books), by Simon James (2004).
Ancient Rome: A Guide to the Glory of Imperial Rome, by Jonathan Stroud (2000). A day as a time-travelling tourist in ancient Rome, for kids.
Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World, by Alexander McKay (1998).
Roman Dining Rooms
Roman Houses
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