Illustrated Greek Latin Dictionary

Came across this book 'The Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek lexicon: Forming a Glossary of all the words representing Visible Objects connected with Everyday Life of the Greeka and the Romans', while looking for Peplum.
Area referred to vacant land in 1500s.
Ansa Ostii is a door handle. Recently in an elevator, I noticed that the handle for the phone box was in the shape of a phone receiver. Canadian City outlaws Doorknobs.
Calculators were human.