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Ancient Romans collected incredibly expensive tables made from African citrus wood — a craze called, "mensarum insania." Cicero paid a million sestertii for one, — enough to purchase a huge estate. What was so special about these tables? What started the craze? Why were they so expensive?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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