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 * Daily life in Pompeii and Herculanium**



__Overview:__ Dily life in Pompeii and Herculanium was very different from the life we live today. Due to a lack of electricity the day started and ended with the sun.
 * The forum:**
 * Was a market place in the centre of town. People of Pompeii would go here daily forgrading and selling of their goods.
 * It was situated in thecentre of two important routes that linked Pompeii to Naples and Stabiae.
 * It played a fundamental role in the political, economic and religious life.
 * These market places consisted of: clothing shops, take away food and markets.
 * The baths (thermal):**
 * The public baths in Pompeii were essential to the everyday life of the civilians.
 * Bathing was considered very important to the people of ancient Pompeii.
 * There were three main baths in Pompeii: the Stabian baths, the Forum baths and the Central baths.
 * Stabian baths: are the oldest baths of the three. Over the years this bathing facility had been changed over time and consisted of: a sport and exercise field (palaestra), dressing rooms and a series of small bath tubs along thenorth side. From a Birdseyeview it was evident that the baths were split into two sides, one for men and one for women.
 * Forum baths: were the smallest and nicest of the three. Despite being small they contained everything they needed: dressing rooms, hot, tepid and cold rooms, an exercise field and toilets. They also contained separate areas for men and women.
 * Central baths: Were the newest of the three. They were still not completed when Vesuvius erupted. They did not have separate men and women areas.


 * The basilica:**
 * The basilica was located in the south west wing of the forum.
 * It was the main centre of busineas matters.
 * Upon entering greetings were I the lobby which then led off to a four starred staircase leading to the main room within the building.
 * In this main room was an isle surrounded by columns leading to the main tribunal area.
 * In the roof were strategically placed holes to provide light within.


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