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Canarias Ahora: Life of ordinary Romans in the 1st century BC
The article in Canarias Ahora describes the living conditions of common residents in Rome during the 1st century BC. It focuses on difficulties with housing and food access.
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The text outlines daily problems of the anonymous mass population in the ancient capital of the Empire. The author notes that ordinary citizens faced the same challenges as modern people. These challenges mainly involved securing livelihoods and shelter. In the 1st century BC, Rome accepted large numbers of landless people. This caused a sharp rise in property prices near the Forum Romanum.
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