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"Triclinium"
was the roman dining room. It was constituted by sofa where the guests and the
hosts used to lay down, and by a table.Sofas or beds were called, from right to
left,lectus summus, medius, imus.
Sofas were
covered by cushions and on each one could lay down 3 people.The best dining
rooms were so big that even 3 or 4 tables for 9 people each one could stay in
the room.
During the meals, because the fork's use wasn't adopted and they used
the fingers, roman people washed their hands with fresh water and
sweet-smelling oils. The romans laid
down on beds, leant on a one's elbows and
eating with the right hand. The
women started to participate to the meals only in the republican period but
they can't be drunk to protect their shame.
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