If you’ve ever been camping, you definitely own one: the ubiquitous foldable chair. You may have one with a full back, or perhaps a simpler, more portable version, the one with legs shaped like an “X” and a seat made with a square of sturdy fabric. In Italy, we often bring them to the beach, too.
So, we are all familiar with them, but did you know foldable chairs were made popular by the ancient Romans? Our beloved ancestors were quite fond of a type of seat called sella curulis or curule seat, a portable and foldable X-shaped stool, often very ornate, which was associated with judiciary power.
SOURCE: https://italoamericano.org
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