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The Roman heating system was called a hypocaust. How did Romans heat their homes?Rich Romans liked to be warm and cosy. They had central heating at home, in villas and in public baths. The heating system was kept going by slaves, who kept a fire blazing in a furnace to heat warm air. The warm air moved around the building through spaces under the floors and between the walls.
1 Fine Roman homes were built with stone, plaster, and brick. 2  They had tiled roofs. 3  A villa ubana was a villa that was fairly close to Rome and could be visited often. 4  A villa rustica was a villa that was a far distance from Rome and was only visited seasonally.