Life in the Roman Republic revolved around the city of Rome,
and its famed seven hills. The city also had several theaters. gymnasiums,
and many taverns, baths and brothels. Throughout the territory under
Rome's control, residential architecture ranged from very modest
houses to country villas, and in the capital city of Rome, to the
residences on the elegant Palatine Hill, from which the word "palace"
is derived. The vast majority of the population lived in the city
center, packed into apartment blocks.
