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Candles?

Author: * octavianus Cocceius - 2 Posts on this thread out of 51 Posts sitewide.
Date: Dec 5, 2005 - 12:54

I noticed in the 5th British episode that internal lighting in the Domus of Atia was by candles (could not clearly see any oil lamps). Correct me if I'm wrong but did not the elite use olive oil lamps almost exclusively whereas candles were more for the plebs?

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