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A Roman vomitorium was a corridor or passage way at an amphitheater that allowed many people to be seated, or to exit, rapidly. It wasn’t ever a place dedicated to Romans vomiting in order to make room for more food. That’s a myth.


26 posted on 08/12/2018 9:15:30 PM PDT by coop71
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A Roman vomitorium was a corridor or passage way at an amphitheater that allowed many people to be seated, or to exit, rapidly. It wasn’t ever a place dedicated to Romans vomiting in order to make room for more food. That’s a myth.

That's correct, coop71. Thanks for pointing it out.

32 posted on 08/13/2018 10:49:08 AM PDT by tarheelswamprat
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