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You're thinking of the poorer Romans. They were the ones who did not have access to good medical care or to a lot of nutritious food. Accidents, occurred in the poorer man's jobs more frequently, and the poor in crowded living conditions were the first to contract the plagues that frequently swept through Rome. The wealthy or the middle class, on the other hand, had access to better food and medical care and also could leave the city when an epidemic occurred. There are many instances of Romans of the upper classes living to a ripe old age.

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Life expectancy was shorter in antiquity.

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