Bizarre: A Roman "vomitorium" was NOT a room for vomiting, despi…

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Did you know? A Roman "vomitorium" was NOT a room for vomiting, despite the persistent myth. It was an entrance in an arena (like the Colosseum) through which the audience "spewed" to their seats. The misunderstanding came from 19th-century English-language stories about decadent Roman banquets.

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A Roman "vomitorium" was NOT a room for vomiting, despite the persistent myth. It was an entrance in an arena (like the Colosseum) through which the audience "spewed" to their seats. The misunderstanding came from 19th-century English-language stories about decadent Roman banquets.

Een Romeins "vomitorium" was géén kotsruimte, ondanks de hardnekkige mythe. Het was een ingang in een arena (Colosseum) waar het publiek doorheen "spuwde" naar zijn plaats. Het misverstand kwam van 19e-eeuwse Engelstalige verhalen over decadente Romeinse banketten.

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