Roman Orgy

By far the segment most familiar to us of Roman society is probably the upper class. When we hear about life in ancient Rome and the food/cooking, it is the lavish dinner parties, or orgies, given by these people that come to mind. or Perhaps Animal House. But The Romans didn’t build their empire on “orgies” of the popular concept though— The Romans called their “orgies” convivia. cenue (banquets). or comissationes (revels). As …

…they store them in the undergrounds pits filled with snow which they used for refrigeration. Instead, the leftovers were given to the slaves, or they were given to the guests to take home. The reason why there are nine people at each table is not just a coincidence. three groups of three, Nine. was to represent the muses. Plus Plato said “the size of a party is right so long as it remains one party.”