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.
In classical architecture the motif had specific uses, including: 1  the fronts of ante-fixae, 2  acroteria. 3  the upper portion of the stele or vertical tombstones, 4  the necking of the Ionic columns of the Erechtheum and its continuation as a decorative frieze on the walls of the same, and. 5  the cymatium of a cornice.