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wikipedia.org
Vomitorium
This overview states that a vomitorium was a passage below or behind seating in an amphitheatre or stadium that allowed crowds to exit rapidly, and notes that the idea of a Roman vomiting room is a modern misconception.
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mentalfloss.com
The Roman “Vomitorium” Wasn't What You Think It Was
Mental Floss explains that the popular image of a Roman room for purging is inaccurate and that the term referred to passageways that emptied crowds from theaters, amphitheaters, or stadiums.
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ripleys.com
Vomitoriums: The Fake Roman Room Used to Vomit
Ripley's says the vomitorium myth is false and identifies vomitoria as the entrances and exits of Roman theaters, with the name linked to the way crowds 'spewed forth' from venues.
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