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The representations of Roman houses all show them with tiled roofs. This makes sense because tiles would allow the rain water to drain off quickly and if one were damaged, it would be simpler to replace a single tile than an entire roof.

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In ancient Rome the roofs were made of tiles.

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What were the roman tiles of house made out of?

None. Roman buildings were made of either wood, stone or brick. Tiles were only used for the roofs, as they could easily be replaced if damaged.


What groups made up the general Roman society?

Roman society was divided into the patricians (the aristocracy), the equites (equestrians) who were bankers, money lenders, merchants and investors in shipping and mining, and the plebeians (the commoners). there were also slaves and freedmen


Who made roman shields?

Roman shields as well as the other military equipment was made by workers in the armories which were scattered throughout the empire.


Did the Romans get art from Pompeii?

Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.Get art? No. Pompeii was a Roman town and the Romans made art in Pompeii by creating frescoes and statuary and garden decor.


How do you make Roman artifact?

You can not make a Roman Artefact today. Roman artifacts were made 1.5-2 thousand years ago by the Romans. If you make a Roman Artifice today it will be a copy of an original or a fake.

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What were the roman tiles of house made out of?

None. Roman buildings were made of either wood, stone or brick. Tiles were only used for the roofs, as they could easily be replaced if damaged.


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The name plumber dates from the Roman empire. In Roman times, roofs were made of Lead, or plumbum in Latin (hence the periodic territory of the elements symbol of 'Pb' for lead). Lead roofs were waterproof, and the workers on such roofs were what are now called "plumbers". Roman baths later used lead for piping and for the main baths. A person with expertise in working with lead was known as a Plumbarius, eventually shortened to plumber. Answer brought to you from Britney at http://www.alistplumbers.com


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Green roofs are specially prepared for growing grass or other plants on them


What are green roofs made of?

Green roofs are specially prepared for growing grass or other plants on them


Why are there ladders on roofs in quebec?

in case of a fire and to stop leaks because there roofs were made of wood


What are houses roofs made out of in England?

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Why were all the roofs in the forbidden city made with yellow tiles?

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The Romans have grass and so do the Celts. The Roman villa and the Celtic hut both have roofs


What were the roofs in made with in the southern colonies?

hay.


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Are pueblo roofs made of adobe?

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