| Excavations are in progress in the insulae to the east of the portico. |
| The low Plebeian and middle Equestrian classes lived in the city center, packed into apartments, or Insulae, which were almost like modern ghettos. |
| Insulae have been the subject of great debate for historians of Roman culture, defining the various meanings of the word. |
| The hole from the roof was tiny, given that the building was in the grand Roman insulae tradition, built three storeys high, but it still gave a feeling of wealth to the home. |
| These insulae are depicted on the marble Forma urbis and are included within the perimeter of the modern city block. |
| These flats were known as insulae and only contained two rooms at the most. |
