Dining While Laying Down On The Floor
Unlike us, Romans did not like eating at the table. Meals were typically enjoyed lying down and scooping the food with their bare hands but only if they could afford it. The wealthier people of Ancient Rome were the ones who enjoyed eating in the aforementioned relaxed manner and only primarily the men. In fact, women were not typically asked to go to nice banquets and they had to eat upright when they were. Customs eventually changed and upper-class women later became free to enjoy the food while laying down if they so wished. Eating a pleasant meal this way was considered a status symbol of sorts back then!
Dining While Laying Down On The Floor
You Would Not Believe Who The Atheists Were Back Then
We already know that the inhabitants of Ancient Rome worshipped numerous gods and goddesses, though there were certain people considered to be the early Christians. How ironic is it that the very same people would have been called atheists since they did not worship any of the pagan gods! There was more to the label than the fact that the early Christians did not pay tribute to the traditional pagan gods, however. Back then, this group of people did not actually follow an organized religion so they had no shrines, temples, and religious leaders. They were therefore separated from the rest of society, often as a result of malicious rumors.
You Would Not Believe Who The Atheists Were Back Then