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What was life like in ancient Rome? In many ways, it was like our life today. Here are some objects that have survived. What do they tell you?
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People in ancient Rome played games. They used dice like these. These dice are made of ivory.
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Romans shopped at markets. They paid for things using metal coins.
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Children wrote on waxed tablets. They used a stylus. The flat end was used to rub out mistakes.
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Romans buried the ashes of the dead in urns. This urn is made of marble.