Reclining and Dining (and Drinking) in Ancient Rome

The Iris ^ | Shelby Brown

[Bonemaker]

Well at least there was one...and she is not around anymore.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Nice collection, I just finished an Atkins frozen meal. :^)

[Tax-chick]

She was a goddess, though.

[elcid1970]

Greek banquets were all male but Roman banquets included women; that’s what I got from the readings.

[Savage Beast]

I think I would have sat in one of the chairs with the women. I would hate to eat and drink lying down. They would probably have kicked me out of the party—if I hadn’t left before they could.

[coop71]

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.

[SunkenCiv]

Nice pics, btw. Subthread from the Greek eatin’ thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3678733/posts?page=24#24

[Rappini]

I second that.

[Fresh Wind]

[Does so]

” The women guests sat in straight back chairs. They probably didn’t get indigestion as much.”

Against indigestion and GERD, my doctor has me adjusting my bed on a slope, with the head about 4" higher than the foot.

[Bonemaker]

“Against indigestion and GERD, my doctor has me adjusting my bed on a slope, with the head about 4” higher than the foot.”

I had the surgery to fix GERD. It didn’t.

[tarheelswamprat]

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.

[elcid1970]

I see what the artist did there. Took a moment.

;^)

[Rebelbase]

“. A large slab of marble, perhaps”

There are a lot of marble counter tops in the Pompeii excavations.