More in Orthopedics. Shoulder pain is an extremely common problem, and many people in particular experience shoulder pain at night. However, not every painful shoulder has the same cause. While treatments for causes of shoulder pain may have some overlap and similarity, there may also be important differences in treatment based on the diagnosis.
Under Floor Heating (hypocaust). Rich Roman houses had central heating which was under the floors. This heating system was called a hypocaust. The floors were supported on stacks of tiles (pilae) and hot air was circulated under the floor from a furnace stoked outside the building. Mosaic Floors. Mosaic have been found on the floors of many Roman buildings. Rich Romans decorated the floors of their main rooms with mosaics-tiny coloured stones (tesserae). These were stuck to the floor with mortar, a type of cement. Each mosaic used thousands of pieces to make a pattern. Mosaic floors were a statement of wealth and importance.
Wealthy Roman citizens in the towns lived in a domus. They were single-storey houses which were built around a courtyard known as an atrium. Atriums had rooms opening up off of them and they had no roofs. A rich Roman house had many rooms including kitchen, bath, dining, bedrooms and rooms for slaves.own Houses. Ordinary people lived in small flats with a shop in front and workshops behind. Wealthier Romans lived in spacious, comfortable homes with underfloor heating to keep them warm in the winter. Soldiers lived in the fort, outside the main part of town.