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Roman merchants had very busy lives  ·   Merchants rarely had spare time and money for activities like going to the baths Markets were called Forums in Ancient Rome  ·   A forum could have close to 150 shops  ·   Different forums specialized in special products  ·   Some merchants could have advertised in the forum Roman merchants had special living conditions  ·   They lived in apartment like buildings  ·   They got water from fountains located around the city Roman merchants wore special clothing  ·   The toga they wore was called a Toga Virills  ·   The wore tunics as an undergarment A Roman forum is like a modern day open air market