Stibadium
The stibadium (plural: stibadia) is a later form of the Roman lectus triclinaris, the reclining seat used by diners in the triclinium. Originally, the lecti were arranged in a group of three in a semi-circle. The stibadium was a single semi-circular couch, fitting up to a dozen people, which replaced the triple group of lecti in the dining-room, frequently in alcoves around the centre of the room.
Stibadium of Plinius, reconstruction by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
The stibadium was originally an outdoor seat but was introduced indoors in the 2nd-3rd centuries B.C. because the shape was more convenient for entertaining and as triclinia became larger and more elaborate.
Films about ancient Roman convivia often feature a stibadium rather than a lectus.
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