Ancient Roman lavatories

If by latrine you are looking for toilets, there is one in Ostia
Antica and another in the House of the Vestal Virgins in the Forum.


On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:57:45 +0100, Alan Thomas Harrison
wrote:



Poetic Justice wrote:
For cleaning themselves the Romans used a sponge on a stick. In a
communal latrine there would be a basin of salt water with these
stick/sponges soaking in it.

There is a quite well preserved latrine in teh Roman fort at Housesteads
on Hadrian's Wall. The postcard showing how it would have looked when in
use is quite popular in the museum shop.

Alan Harrison

gerald wrote:
If by latrine you are looking for toilets,
there is one in Ostia Antica and another in
the House of the Vestal Virgins in the
Forum.

Actually, I believe these Roman toilets based on there construction and
being communal are considered latrines.
Sadly they closed-off the "House of the Vestals" ~3rs ago. It was the
nicest tourist site in the Forum IMO with the pool, statues, rooms,
etc...plus the mystical allure of the Virgins. Regards, Walter



...And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...