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Snacking at the Roman Colosseum (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyillustrations@lemmy.world

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[–] detective__mcnulty@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Better than paying for an overpriced hot dog.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Oh don't you worry - vendors were very much a thing in the Colosseum! I'm sure they were every bit as overpriced as they are now, lmao.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just feel like I'd be tripping all over the place with those robes. I think it's a good think I was born in the AP (after pants) era.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Funny enough, the Romans themselves didn't care too much for the toga. It was hot, heavy, and unwieldy. But it was like a suit - it was what you were SUPPOSED to wear on proper occasions.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

They would have looked pretty silly lined up at the urinals with those things at the Colosseum.

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

"I don't want none of that Roman rubbish!"

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did people bring cushions to the colosseum?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Senators definitely did, I don't believe ordinary people would have. Though I could be wrong, I can't remember much on the details of Colosseum seating beyond division by social status.