Accubitum
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Accubitum was one name for the ancient Roman furniture couches used in the time of the Roman emperors, in the triclinium or dining room, for reclining upon at meals. It was also sometimes the name of
19th century drawing of ancient Romans on accubita
Triclinium
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A triclinium is a formal dining room in a Roman building. The word is adopted from the Greek triklinion —from tri-, "three", and klinē, a sort of couch, or rather chaise longue. Each couch was sized t
Accubitum
…Accubitum (pl.: accubita) was one name for the ancient Roman furniture couches used in the time of the Roman emperors, in the triclinium or dining room, for reclining upon at meals. It was also sometimes the name of the dining room itself or a niche for a couch. Sometimes it denotes a…
Reproduction of a triclinium
A reproduction of a biclinium