PURPOSE

The story of the Suburani takes place - for now - in the neighborhood of the Subura in Rome. The setting within the Subura is an apartment building, managed by Faustus, and a bar (popina) owned by his sister Rufina. To what extent does the popina in Suburani correspond with historical reality? In this activity, you will learn more about popinae in ancient Rome and find out.

TASK

• Read the attached document about bars (popinae) in Rome: A Popina or Thermopolium in the SuburaDownload A Popina or Thermopolium in the Subura
• Answer the following with a short paragraph in English.
  • How does this information about a popina correlate to the information you’ve seen in Chapter 1?
  • What evidence from the story and illustrations on pages 8-10 of your textbook confirms or refutes this information?
  • Be specific. List at least 3 characteristics that are either alike or different.

NOTA BENE

• Your submission will be marked as complete if you make a sincere effort to address the questions in your paragraph.
• The paragraph you submit must be entirely your own work.
• While you may discuss the assignment with a classmate, each of you should write your own paragraph independently.
• The use of AI tools is not allowed in the preparation of this assignment.