In ancient Rome, going to toilet was a social event. You would gather your friends, family and neigbours and go together to public latrines …
You would sit on the holes doing your business. There will be flowing water under the seat. You can have an engaged conversation with the person sitting next. And obviously while fully watching, hearing and smelling everyone’s business.
The stick would have a sponge at the end. Which the Romans will soak in water and clean their bum. Well, you did not expect them to have toilet papers or bidets, did you?
thats dull stuff , afadhali i talk about the earliest romans who are said to have ‘civilised’ the basungu eurasian newcomers trickling into civilisation from the savage, ‘barbaric north’…
