No. A vomitorium was a passage in an amphitheatre or theatre that let crowds enter and leave quickly. The vomiting-room idea is a modern misreading of the word.
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Rome relied on provincial grain and olive oil shipped across the Mediterranean under state oversight. Monte Testaccio, a hill of discarded oil jars, documents that oil trade.
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No fiddle existed in Rome. Ancient writers disagree on whether Nero sang during the fire of 64 AD, and Tacitus called the story a rumor.
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Most gladiator fights did not end in death for the loser, though the rate varied by period. What the thumb gesture meant is uncertain, and the popular thumbs-down image is not securely supported.
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