What was daily life like in ancient times?
The Minoan civilisation on Crete was the first civilisation in Greece and flourished around 2000 BC. Fine palaces were built, some even had plumbing. In early civilisation, there was often a big contrast between the live of the rich and the poor. Noble families in ancient Rome lived in spacious villas with marble floors and furniture made of bronze, ivory or wood. The poor people of Rome lived in crowded slum buildings five or six storey high and existed on bread or porridge.

Minoan plumbing
Fresh water was supplied to the Minoan palace of Knossos om Crete through terracotta pipes.