The Roman cena was the centerpiece of elite social life in the Roman Empire, blending food, ritual, entertainment, and status into a carefully staged event. Far more than a simple meal, it was a display of wealth, cultural refinement, and social hierarchy. Guests arrived in formal attire—men in togas and women in silk stolas—before reclining on triclinia arranged around low tables. Meals were eaten by hand, as forks were unknown, and posture itself signaled status and leisure. The dinner followe
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