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After sleeping on a medieval mattress for a week, I continued to feel curious about ancient mattress experiences, so this time I'm exploring ancient Rome!
A big thank you to the research consultant of this video, Sarah Prince, researcher at University of St Andrews.
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Further Reading:
Nissin, L., 2016. Sleeping culture in Roman literary sources. Arctos: Acta Philologica Fennica, (49), pp.95-133.
Linn, J., 2022. Snuggling with your identity: beds and the sense of touch in Roman culture. Journal of Ancient History, 10(2), pp.200-224.
Nissinen, L., 2009. Cubicula diurna, nocturna–revisiting Roman cubicula and sleeping arrangements. Arctos–Acta Philologica Fennica, 43, pp.85-107.
Mols, S., 2008. Ancient Roman household furniture and its use: from Herculaneum to the Rhine. In Anales de prehistoria y arqueología (pp. 145-160).
Vernimmen, T.J., Mols, S.T., Loopik, J. and Vos, W.K., 2024. (Em) bedding the Romans. Rare fragments of a Roman bed in the extra-mural settlement of Marktveld-Weerdkampen, Valkenburg, Zuid-Holland (the Netherlands).
Wild, J. P. “The Textile Industries of Roman Britain.” Britannia 33 (2002): 1–42. doi.org/10.2307/1558851.
Carcopino, J., 2003. Daily life in ancient Rome: the people and the city at the height of the empire. Yale University Press.
Harris, S., Brøns, C. and Zuchowska, M., 2021. Textiles in Ancient Mediterranean Iconography. Oxbow Books.
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AD Thanks to June's Journey for sponsoring this video. Download June's Journey today for free: cherrypick.gg/VBirchwood25
After sleeping on a medieval mattress for a week, I continued to feel curious about ancient mattress experiences, so this time I'm exploring ancient Rome!
A big thank you to the research consultant of this video, Sarah Prince, researcher at University of St Andrews.
🕯 Support my art on Patreon - patreon.com/vbirchwood
✨ Leave a donation: ko-fi.com/vbirchwood
🪡 Follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/vasibirchwood
📖 Business inquiries - sofie@helmtalentgroup.com
Further Reading:
Nissin, L., 2016. Sleeping culture in Roman literary sources. Arctos: Acta Philologica Fennica, (49), pp.95-133.
Linn, J., 2022. Snuggling with your identity: beds and the sense of touch in Roman culture. Journal of Ancient History, 10(2), pp.200-224.
Nissinen, L., 2009. Cubicula diurna, nocturna–revisiting Roman cubicula and sleeping arrangements. Arctos–Acta Philologica Fennica, 43, pp.85-107.
Mols, S., 2008. Ancient Roman household furniture and its use: from Herculaneum to the Rhine. In Anales de prehistoria y arqueología (pp. 145-160).
Vernimmen, T.J., Mols, S.T., Loopik, J. and Vos, W.K., 2024. (Em) bedding the Romans. Rare fragments of a Roman bed in the extra-mural settlement of Marktveld-Weerdkampen, Valkenburg, Zuid-Holland (the Netherlands).
Wild, J. P. “The Textile Industries of Roman Britain.” Britannia 33 (2002): 1–42. doi.org/10.2307/1558851.
Carcopino, J., 2003. Daily life in ancient Rome: the people and the city at the height of the empire. Yale University Press.
Harris, S., Brøns, C. and Zuchowska, M., 2021. Textiles in Ancient Mediterranean Iconography. Oxbow Books.
aasm.org/sleep-in-ancient-greece-and-rome
Image Sources:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Shroud_of_a_Woman_Wearing_a_Fringed_Tunic_MET_EG198.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ionic-chiton.jpg
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