Ancient Greek homes doubled as pubs, brothels

Discovery Channel ^ | Jan. 21, 2009 | Rossella Lorenzi

[decimon]

A new analysis of archaeological remains might have solved the mystery of the elusive kapeleia, lively Greek taverns that have long puzzled archaeologists.

Despite the kapeleia being featured prominently in classical plays, no tangible evidence of the drinking dens has ever been found.

[mozarky2]

drinking and eating with one hand, perhaps; and having sex with the other...?

[SunkenCiv]

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[IYellAtMyTV]

Suspecting that archaeologists were missing something, Blazeby reviewed artifacts unearthed at several private houses across the Greek mainland, dating from 475 to 323 B.C. She was struck by the fact that some houses had yielded hundreds of drinking cups — far too many even for well-off families hosting lavish parties. The most likely explanation, according to Blazeby, is that Greek homes doubled as pubs.

Or maybe, just maybe, the 'most likely explanation' is that Blazeby is a moron, these were pubs, and not 'private houses'.

[wolfcreek]

Does a house with only one woman (and man) count as a brothel?

[longtermmemmory]

is this like the cafe on the front or first floor and the residence in the back or on the second floor?

this seems like a duh moment in interpriting agrarian societies.

[longtermmemmory]

it is a carbon neutral brothel. One worker and one customer.

[wolfcreek]

One drinker too. All the better.

[wildbill]

Hey, my ex-wife ran a restaurant out of our home.

I knew it was a really good place to eat because every time I came home from a sales trip there were a bunch of truck drivers sitting around the kitchen table...

Badaboom!