Historical furniture – Greece and Rome The use of furniture is as ancient as humanity. I wanted to examine some of the historical use of furniture in the ancient home. The earliest known furniture of the ancient world was often depicted in other items such as vases. Although not many samples of furniture survived, you can find a few on display in museums and artist renditions. Ancient Greece Beginning with the Minoans that occupied the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, there has been evidence to show that people had furniture such as chairs in their residences and government…