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Ancient Greek homes doubled as pubs, brothels
Discovery Channel ^ | Jan. 21, 2009 | Rossella Lorenzi

Posted on 01/21/2009 12:58:41 PM PST by 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.

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To: Billthedrill

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


21 posted on 01/21/2009 3:37:21 PM PST by mozarky2 (Ya never stand so tall as when ya stoop to stomp a statist!)
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22 posted on 01/21/2009 5:04:15 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: decimon
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'.

23 posted on 01/21/2009 7:32:03 PM PST by IYellAtMyTV (Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
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To: decimon

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


24 posted on 01/22/2009 3:47:51 AM PST by wolfcreek (There is no 2 party system only arrogant Pols and their handlers)
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To: IYellAtMyTV

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.


25 posted on 01/22/2009 3:57:04 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: wolfcreek

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


26 posted on 01/22/2009 4:04:10 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: longtermmemmory

One drinker too. All the better.


27 posted on 01/22/2009 4:29:55 AM PST by wolfcreek (There is no 2 party system only arrogant Pols and their handlers)
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To: decimon

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!


28 posted on 01/22/2009 3:25:45 PM PST by wildbill
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