Ancient furniture Biblical references: Solomon's House and Temple—Palace of Ahasuerus. Assyrian furniture: Nimrod's Palace—Mr. George Smith quoted. Egyptian furniture: Specimens in the British Museum—The Workman's Stool—Various Articles of Domestic Furniture—Dr. Birch quoted. Greek furniture: The Bas-reliefs in the British Museum—The Chest of Cypselus—Laws and Customs of the Greeks—House of Alcibiades— Plutarch quoted. Roman furniture: Position of Rome—The Roman House—Cicero's Table—Thyine Wood—Customs of wealthy Romans—Downfall of the Empire. Article Ancient furniture was readed 2269 times.