Each squad of Roman solders carried one of these once thought to
be used to clean the cooking pots. "Romans used something
called a
spongia, a sea-sponge on a long stick. The stick was long
because of the design of Roman toilets. Public facilities had a
long marble bench with holes on top – for the obvious thing – and
holes at the front: for the sponge-sticks. There were no doors or
dividing walls. You sat right next to your friend and did what you
had to do."
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Each squad of Roman solders
Posted by skyfish on 22nd of Mar 2020 at 01:00 pm
Each squad of Roman solders carried one of these once thought to be used to clean the cooking pots. "Romans used something called a spongia, a sea-sponge on a long stick. The stick was long because of the design of Roman toilets. Public facilities had a long marble bench with holes on top – for the obvious thing – and holes at the front: for the sponge-sticks. There were no doors or dividing walls. You sat right next to your friend and did what you had to do."