History: greeks and romans traditionally had separated kitchens from homes due yo the use of hearths. Another aspect was fire. Kitchens used wattle chimneys whi

History: greeks and romans traditionally had separated kitchens from homes due yo the use of hearths. Another aspect was fire. Kitchens used wattle chimneys which were super flammable, so it was placed as far away from the main home as possible - also kitchens were a lot noisier.