Ancient Rome is considered a prosperous civilization, but few people know that going to the toilet during this period was so terrible!When archaeologists discovered a public toilet in ancient Rome, they noticed that it resembled a modern-day smoking room.
People in need are not only at the restroom to deal with their ‘sadness’ but also as a place for them to discuss breaking news happening.
The toilet is designed as a long stone bench with many holes at the top and front facade. There are no partitions between locations like in modern times, but to connect, so coming here they can freely talk about life right at the toilet.
There is no toilet paper at this time
The ancient Romans used a sponge to tie the end of a stick and after using it, they dipped the sponge in a bucket full of water so that the next person could… reuse it.
With this way of going to the toilet, a Roman toilet was no longer considered a dull place, even a very busy place. The walls surrounding the toilet are also decorated with beautiful statues. However, to go to the toilet in places like this, people have to pay a fee, so the poor almost never go to these toilets.
Later, the Roman Emperor Vespasian suddenly taxed public toilets.
Some toilets even have a special heating system.
In the fourth century, during the reign of Diocletian, there were 144 public toilets in Rome.
However, the accumulation of large amounts of methane made the toilets dangerous as they frequently exploded, so before going to the toilet the Romans often went to pray under the statue of Fortuna in the hope of a miracle. will help them survive when entering the toilet.
You may not believe it, but this sensitive topic has caused many scientists to spend a lot of time researching.
