\f1 \fs22 However the majority of the population, at least in the Imperial age, lived in blocks of apartments on several s
tories (insulae), with balconies and windows in the outer walls. The small apartments of these buildings had two or three rooms set in a line along the front and linked by a corridor, and generally lacked the most basic conveniences. Finally, the wealthi
est Romans lived in comfortable villas, often located outside the city and equipped with a very kind of convenience, at times even including small baths and private harbors. The architecture of these residential complexes was complemented by splendid gar
