Discovery Channel: Classics prof quoted on eating habits of ancient Romans

Release Date: June 19, 2007 This content is archived.

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An article on the Discovery Channel on the eating habits of ancient Romans quotes Stephen Dyson, professor of classics, who said, "Most Romans lived in apartments or rather confined spaces, and there is not much evidence for stoves and other cooking equipment in them....Italy's vibrant street and bar scenes today, along with the often multipurpose design of homes with bedsteads stacked in a corner, or kitchenettes in surprising places, reflect the wonderful, slightly chaotic, aspects of early Roman life." Go to article.

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