How did the Romans go to the toilet?

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For many of us in the modern world, a conveniently located toilet that efficiently and safely removes our bodily waste is a luxury that we take for granted. If we were to step back in time, to approximately 2000 years ago, we would see that life for the ancient Romans was not always quite so easy.

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Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)

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Sources:

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Ancient Rome: Facts and Fictions, Monica M. Bontty · 2020