Like all civilizations, the Romans have distinct qualities that set them apart from all others. I had the privilege of discovering the characteristics that distinguished the ancient Romans from every other group of ancient peoples. The Romans were considered a more advanced civilization and are well known for their beautiful architecture and art. These are two of the topics that will be covered together with Roman clothing, food and drink, customs, religion, superstitions and the use of free time. Let's take a look back at the life of the early Romans. The ancient Romans wore woolen clothes. It was the sun made of cloth by the women of the family. Wealthier people had slaves who completed this work for them. If you had money you could buy linen, cotton or silk brought to Rome from other parts of the empire. Men often wore togas and only they could do so. The robes were made of wool, but were not sewn. Hanging from the body and draped over one arm. Tunics were usual from slaves, up the social ladder to nobles. The simplest and cheapest tunics were made by sewing two pieces of wool together to form a tube with holes for the arms. The Romans preferred to wear closed shoes when outside. Indoors, they preferred open sandals. Sandals were made by taking a cork base and attaching leather strips to it. The way they made the sandals depended on the current season. For example, summer sandals had fewer leather straps than winter sandals. This was due to climatic factors. (Heather Wheeler, “The Romans-Clothing,” historiaonthenet.com) For such a seemingly complex civilization, the Romans missed out on some greats in the food and drink department. As for drinking, the Romans had no coffin...... middle of paper ......ire, April 25, 2014• Cartwright, Mark, “Roman Architecture” Ancient Education, 5, Oct. 2013.• “Did the Romans have free time?” BBC, 24, April 2014• Hall, Lee, “Ancient Roman Art and Architecture” Scholastic, 3 May 2013.< http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753873>• Wheeler, Heather, “The Romans-Clothing” History on the Net, November 25, 2000.• Rueman, Chris, history learning site “Ancient Rome and Religion,” 24, April 2014.• “Weddings, Marriages, and Divorce” PBS, 13, July 2006.