08-23-2003, 01:40 AM
Source: T. Kleberg "In den wirtshausern und weinstuben des antiken Rom" Darmstad 1966<br>
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Hospitium: (Hotel) Pompei ; "Hospitium hic locatur. Triclinium cum tribus lectis et comm(odis omnibus?) . Here is a hotel for rent. A triclinium with 3 beds and all comfort.<br>
<br>
This was a type of hotel with a dinningroom and bedrooms for strangers in town.<br>
This type was also known as "stabulum" to indicate that travelers could park there horses or mules etc. there.<br>
This type was found in the direct area of the entrances of the town of Pompei.<br>
<br>
Popina: Restaurant<br>
Taberna: Winehouse (bar)<br>
But often the popina also included a taberna.<br>
We also find the names "taberna vinaria" and "thermopolium"<br>
<br>
They were located all over town. But there are concentrations<br>
nearby the citygates and the forum.<br>
<br>
Restaurants and bars seem to be abcent in the better, aristocratic parts of town.<br>
<br>
Kleberg mentions Satire V of Horace , wich informs us of a whole series of hotels of sorts along the Via Appia.<br>
<br>
He also states that the names of places on the Tabula Peuteringa are (also) those of hotels , restaurants and bars along the main roads.<br>
<br>
Mansio: A statehotel to rest the horses and men of the state<br>
postal services<br>
<br>
Mutationes: Restaurant to change horses of the state postal services.<br>
<br>
This German book is very interesting to compare with other sources. It also discusses the legal position of hotelowners and barkeepers. It isn't good. You are as low as a pimp. Without any Roman civilian rights.<br>
<br>
This book may shed also a light on the topic of Roman women.<br>
<br>
Hope you can do something with it.<br>
<br>
Gaivs<br>
<br>
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<br>
Hospitium: (Hotel) Pompei ; "Hospitium hic locatur. Triclinium cum tribus lectis et comm(odis omnibus?) . Here is a hotel for rent. A triclinium with 3 beds and all comfort.<br>
<br>
This was a type of hotel with a dinningroom and bedrooms for strangers in town.<br>
This type was also known as "stabulum" to indicate that travelers could park there horses or mules etc. there.<br>
This type was found in the direct area of the entrances of the town of Pompei.<br>
<br>
Popina: Restaurant<br>
Taberna: Winehouse (bar)<br>
But often the popina also included a taberna.<br>
We also find the names "taberna vinaria" and "thermopolium"<br>
<br>
They were located all over town. But there are concentrations<br>
nearby the citygates and the forum.<br>
<br>
Restaurants and bars seem to be abcent in the better, aristocratic parts of town.<br>
<br>
Kleberg mentions Satire V of Horace , wich informs us of a whole series of hotels of sorts along the Via Appia.<br>
<br>
He also states that the names of places on the Tabula Peuteringa are (also) those of hotels , restaurants and bars along the main roads.<br>
<br>
Mansio: A statehotel to rest the horses and men of the state<br>
postal services<br>
<br>
Mutationes: Restaurant to change horses of the state postal services.<br>
<br>
This German book is very interesting to compare with other sources. It also discusses the legal position of hotelowners and barkeepers. It isn't good. You are as low as a pimp. Without any Roman civilian rights.<br>
<br>
This book may shed also a light on the topic of Roman women.<br>
<br>
Hope you can do something with it.<br>
<br>
Gaivs<br>
<br>
<p></p><i></i>
