Terraced Houses

Across from the Temple of Hadrian is the entrance to the magnificent Terraced Houses. It's a crying shame that the off-putting admission fee will deter many people from visiting, because we highly encourage you spend your time and dime to check it out. A walk through the covered complex will offer visitors a chance to appreciate the luxury in which the elite of the Roman world lived. Seven homes are currently on display, and the first – measuring over 900 square metres – is the largest. All of the homes had running water (hot and cold!), not to mention lavish mosaics and frescoes adorning almost every flat surface. At the time of research, twenty-two types of marble had been found from all over the former Roman Empire. Before exiting, take a good look at one of the doorframes to get an idea of how short humans used to be.