How did the ancient Romans eat more than their stomachs could hold at feasts?

Answer 1

The ancient Romans ate more than their stomachs could hold at feasts by vomiting every so often. They went to a room called a vomitorium and threw up. They used a stick with a feather on the end to tickle their tonsils and vomited into a bowl. When their stomach was empty they went back to the feast and ate more.

There is a common misconception that ancient Romans designated spaces called vomitoria for the purpose of actual vomiting, as part of a binge and purgecycle.[2] According to Cicero, Julius Caesar escaped an assassination attempt because he felt ill after dinner. Instead of going to the latrine, where his assassins were waiting, he went to his bedroom and avoided assassination.[3] This may be the origin of the misconception.

Answer 2

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.

Answer 3

When Romans got full at a feast, they stopped eating, just as you or I would. Forget the myth that they would cause themselves to throw up and go ahead and eat more. It was not true, except for perhaps for an odd-ball who had an eating disorder. Forget, too, the myth that the Romans had a vomitorium or a special room where people would go to throw up and then come back and eat more. This also was not true. The "vomitoria" were in reality the exits from the Colosseum. The word "vomitoria" comes from the Latin word "vomere" which means to spew or spew out. It was used to denote the rapid exits of the crowds from the arena, as the entire crowd of 50,000 would be out of the Colosseum in less than 15 minutes.