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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.
Most of Roman Britain was wild, with forests and hills where few people lived. Away from the towns, people lived in villages of round wooden houses with thatched roofs, much as they had before the Romans arrived.Some wealthy Romans lived in villas. Villas were large farms with a big house for the owners.he Romans built towns in Britain, with walls and gates to let people in and out. Before the Romans came, people lived in villages, though some big settlements were like towns but with only wooden buildings. Roman builders used stone, brick and tiles. Some Roman towns were built at Celtic places.