This is a roman patrician family. They live in Emerita Augusta, the capital of Lusitania, in a Domus, one of the most beautiful houses of the town, just in front of theTheatre.

My beautiful town Emerita Augusta.

Hello! I'm Lucius Ovidio and I'm 53 years old.I have a wife, one daugther and one son. I'm the governor of Lusitania, a very nice province in Hispania. My typical day starts very early in the moorning with a big breakfast. Then, I go to work, my office is in the Forum of Emerita Augusta. In the afternoom I go to the public baths to talk to my friends, and in the Evening, I have dinner at half past eight with my family At the weekendsI go to the theatre and circus.

THE FATHER

Hello! My name is Numeria, I'm 35 years old. In the moorning I get up at half past seven and I order my slaves to prepare the bath and cook breakfast. I go to see my son and daughter .After, I order my slaves to cook lunch, we usually eat bread, beans, fish, vegetables, cheese and dried fruit, and some days meat. At two o'clock my son comes from school and my husband comes from work too. Then my son Marcus and I have a relaxing time. In the evening we have dinner, read some books and we go to sleep when my husband wants.

THE MOTHER

THE HOUSE

Our Domus is very big and has got two floors. The top of the house has got five rooms, four bedrooms and one bathroom. The rooms are decorated with vessels and moissacs. Men and women are separated in different rooms. the corridors of the house are very decorated with lovely and very expensive vessels, picturesand sculptures.

The botton of our house is very nice too. There is an entry, one pool, also the are two rooms for the slaves, a backyard, the guests room, a big dinning room, kitchen and a prayer hall.

THE DAUGHTER Hi! I'm Gaia, I'm 9 years old. I live in Emerita Augusta with my family. I don't go to school. I learn at home. I study things about the house: cooking, cleaning, swewing...I have a future husband, my dad chose him for me. He is 20 years old, I will marry him when I am 16 years old. I get up at 7:00h, then my teacher comes to my house at 8:00. I finish my classes at 13:00, my teacher is very hard with me. I finish tired. Then I do my homework. At 14:00h I have lunch. Then I play games with my brother Marcus. At 20:00h I have dinner with my family. We go to bed when my dad wants.

My name is Marcus. I'm twelve years old. I get up at seven o'clock. I have breakfast At half past seven. I go to school at eight o'clock. I study reading, writting, maths, Literature and debate. I eat bread, fish and dried fruit. I sleep in the afeternoon two hours. At six o'clock I go with my friends and play the Weel. In the evening I have dinner at half past eight. I have vegetables and cheese. I go to bed at eight o'clock.

THE SON

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