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Rome was a densely packed city. Only alleys separated the buildings and they were illuminated by torches. A fire in a house on one side of the street could easily spread to the other side of the street. The apartment blocks (insulae) which were six-seven floors high, were made of bricks and timber or poor quality concrete. Their build was of poor quality because speculators wanted to minimise costs. The insulae were prone to collapse or fire.
When the emperor Nero redeveloped Rome after the Great Fire of 64 the houses were spaced out and built with porticoes facing wide streets. The emperor Nero also legislated a restriction in the height of the houses. This decreased the risk of fire, but did not eliminate it. Regulations about house heights were at times ignored and the quality of construction remained poor.
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How did ancient Rome discover fire?
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What are the important dates and events of the Ancient roman empire?
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Why is ancient rome underground?
There was Ancient Rome before present day Rome right? So - eventually, Ancient Rome started slipping away and archeologists just built over Anciet Rome. That kept happening until they had present day Rome and Ancient Rome - but Ancient Rome was underground
When was Ancient Rome was founded?
Ancient Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E.
Did ancient rome have any TVs?
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