The study of ancient Greek urbanism has moved from examining the evidence for town planning and the organization of the city-state, or polis, to considerations of "everyday life." That is, it has moved from studying the public (fortifications, marketplaces, council houses, gymnasiums, temples, theaters, fountain houses) to studying the private (the physical remains of Greek houses). But what of those buildings that housed activities neither public nor private--brothels, taverns, and other homes of illicit activity? Can they be distinguished from houses? Were businesses like these run from...
The study of ancient Greek urbanism has moved from examining the evidence for town planning and the organization of the city-state, or polis, to co...