insulae: how the masses lived

Article by Rena Van Den Bergh on the plight of the poor urban tenant, and what protections, legal and otherwise, were offered by the Roman system.

This site contains a computer reconstruction of Ostia created as a result of extensive study of plans, documents, drawing and images, as well as visits to the archeological site. 

Description of the House of the Charioteers in Ostia, accompanied by many photographs and a plan of the site.

100 objects from museums across the UK with resources, information and teaching ideas.