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.
There are few survivals of ancient Greek and Roman furniture, but a number of images in reliefs, painted pottery and other media.It was normally made of wood, but expensive examples were often fitted with metalwork elements, which have a better chance of survival.The styles were generally rather light and elegant in upper-class furniture, and by modern standards apparently not heavily upholstered.t was normally made of wood, but expensive examples were often fitted with metalwork elements, which have a better chance of survival. The styles were generally rather light and elegant in upper-class furniture, and by modern standards apparently not heavily upholstered.