Roman School

A Roman school day was believed to begin before sunrise, and lasted until late afternoon. The fixed beginning of a school year was the 24th of March.

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In earlier times a boy's education would take place at home, his father teaching him to read, write, and to prepare him for war. Girls on the other hand were taught by their mothers to sew, weave and spin cloth.

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