Public restrooms in ancient Rome

[Agit8r]

' Public latrines are most associated with the Roman Empire, which introduced them throughout the Empire's reaches. The Romans were proud of their "rooms of easement." Public baths often included such rooms adjacent to gardens. Elongated rectangular platforms with several adjacent seats were utilized (some with privacy partitions, but most without). These latrine rooms were often co-ed, as were the baths. Water from the public baths or aqueduct system flowed continuously in troughs beneath the latrine seats; the sewage (along with waste bath water) was delivered to the sewers beneath the city, and eventually to the Tiber River. In 315 CE there were 144 public latrines in Rome '

Sewer History: Photos and Graphics

 

[Auld Phart]

How's the Roman Empire doing these days?

 

[Agit8r]

How's the Roman Empire doing these days?

This is posted under History.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

 

[Auld Phart]

How's the Roman Empire doing these days?

This is posted under History.

Agreed, it's under History.

Ancient History at that.

One of the reasons it's Ancient History is because Rome fell because of it's excesses.

 

[cnm]

Too much shitting?

 

[Auld Phart]

vomitoriums

(also co-ed)

 

[Iceweasel]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

You really miss those half naked gladiators, huh?

 

[Picaro]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

This is a myth; population shifted away from the Med regions into comparatively under-developed central and northern Europe following the retreating ice age, and the population was already in decline before the 'fall' of the western empire; big slave labor projects like roads and bath houses were no longer feasible, but the labor shortages spurred an ongoing surge of innovations that didn't exist under the Empire, which didn't need innovation with so much slave labor available; the Roman Empire was stagnant re new science and technologies being introduced. All slave based economic systems stagnate in that way. The so-called 'Dark Ages' weren't very dark or for very long in the West, despite the rise in illiteracy and collapse of law and order.

Much new work in historical studies the last 40 years has busted the 'Dark Ages' myth; some regions were slower to progress, as is the case now, but the Catholic monasteries continued onward and upward, developing all kinds of new agricultural and engineering methods throughout the period and beyond, especially in the Netherlands and France. The Dominicans were major innovators, designing mills, inventing new cross breeds of animals and crops, and accomplishing engineering feats like draining swamps, and spreading the knowledge around through schools, such as they were in eras without printing presses and writing and books were an expensive luxury.

Many people these days think of Germany when they think of science and engineering expertise in Europe, but France had a long and brilliant history in the sciences; our earliest textbooks in America are in French, not German. German didn't start catching up with them until the late 18th and early 19th century, hence why the French got pushed back in the public memories. England and Scotland were also big innovators, but not until around the Elizabethan era and beyond.

Science and technology actually went into overdrive, not a decline, when the Empire 'collapsed'.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

This is a myth; population shifted away from the Med regions into comparatively under-developed central and northern Europe following the retreating ice age, and the population was already in decline before the 'fall' of the western empire; big slave labor projects like roads and bath houses were no longer feasible, but the labor shortages spurred an ongoing surge of innovations that didn't exist under the Empire, which didn't need innovation with so much slave labor available; the Roman Empire was stagnant re new science and technologies being introduced. All slave based economic systems stagnate in that way. The so-called 'Dark Ages' weren't very dark or for very long in the West, despite the rise in illiteracy and collapse of law and order.

Much new work in historical studies the last 40 years has busted the 'Dark Ages' myth; some regions were slower to progress, as is the case now, but the Catholic monasteries continued onward and upward, developing all kinds of new agricultural and engineering methods throughout the period and beyond, especially in the Netherlands and France. The Dominicans were major innovators, designing mills, inventing new cross breeds of animals and crops, and accomplishing engineering feats like draining swamps, and spreading the knowledge around through schools, such as they were in eras without printing presses and writing and books were an expensive luxury.

Many people these days think of Germany when they think of science and engineering expertise in Europe, but France had a long and brilliant history in the sciences; our earliest textbooks in America are in French, not German. German didn't start catching up with them until the late 18th and early 19th century, hence why the French got pushed back in the public memories. England and Scotland were also big innovators, but not until around the Elizabethan era and beyond.

Science and technology actually went into overdrive, not a decline, when the Empire 'collapsed'.

In the Roman Empire they had central heating ,well maintained roads and literature, culture and so on.
In the dark ages they shat in the streets and painted their faces blue.

 

[Publius1787]

' Public latrines are most associated with the Roman Empire, which introduced them throughout the Empire's reaches. The Romans were proud of their "rooms of easement." Public baths often included such rooms adjacent to gardens. Elongated rectangular platforms with several adjacent seats were utilized (some with privacy partitions, but most without). These latrine rooms were often co-ed, as were the baths. Water from the public baths or aqueduct system flowed continuously in troughs beneath the latrine seats; the sewage (along with waste bath water) was delivered to the sewers beneath the city, and eventually to the Tiber River. In 315 CE there were 144 public latrines in Rome '

Sewer History: Photos and Graphics

Absolutely false. In Roman society random males and females bathing and shitting next to one another would have been considered a scandal. This does not mean that it did not happen a few times but the article you cite is garbage. But lets pretend that it were true, the Romans also cleaned their cloths with human urine (Which would allow men to utilize cleaners as restrooms). Does that mean we start cleaning our cloths with human urine again today? Oh the further examples I could provide for you.

 

[Publius1787]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

This is a myth; population shifted away from the Med regions into comparatively under-developed central and northern Europe following the retreating ice age, and the population was already in decline before the 'fall' of the western empire; big slave labor projects like roads and bath houses were no longer feasible, but the labor shortages spurred an ongoing surge of innovations that didn't exist under the Empire, which didn't need innovation with so much slave labor available; the Roman Empire was stagnant re new science and technologies being introduced. All slave based economic systems stagnate in that way. The so-called 'Dark Ages' weren't very dark or for very long in the West, despite the rise in illiteracy and collapse of law and order.

Much new work in historical studies the last 40 years has busted the 'Dark Ages' myth; some regions were slower to progress, as is the case now, but the Catholic monasteries continued onward and upward, developing all kinds of new agricultural and engineering methods throughout the period and beyond, especially in the Netherlands and France. The Dominicans were major innovators, designing mills, inventing new cross breeds of animals and crops, and accomplishing engineering feats like draining swamps, and spreading the knowledge around through schools, such as they were in eras without printing presses and writing and books were an expensive luxury.

Many people these days think of Germany when they think of science and engineering expertise in Europe, but France had a long and brilliant history in the sciences; our earliest textbooks in America are in French, not German. German didn't start catching up with them until the late 18th and early 19th century, hence why the French got pushed back in the public memories. England and Scotland were also big innovators, but not until around the Elizabethan era and beyond.

Science and technology actually went into overdrive, not a decline, when the Empire 'collapsed'.

In the Roman Empire they had central heating ,well maintained roads and literature, culture and so on.
In the dark ages they shat in the streets and painted their faces blue.

Debunked

 

[Iceweasel]

In the Roman Empire they had central heating ,well maintained roads and literature, culture and so on.
In the dark ages they shat in the streets and painted their faces blue.

Apart from misrepresenting Europe's middle age period you are also misrepresenting the Roman era. Sure, the 1%ers had it made, but most folks lived in squaller, many to a small room in densely packed areas. Lots of disease and filth. It's why almost all of Rome burned so quickly during Nero's reign.

 

[Unkotare]

How Much Water Reached Rome? - Archaeology Magazine

 

[skye]

How Much Water Reached Rome? - Archaeology Magazine

The Romans built the most amazing aqueducts in history! Some of them are in use even today!

I don't think this one is still in use but it's an example of how wonderful they were.

 

[Picaro]

Rome learned a lot form the Greeks and others throughout their Empire. They excelled at civil engineering, mainly because of the massive surplus of labor during the first 300 years of Imperial rule, and also used soldiers as labor. Some historians say this massive building also led to its decline, as these big projects were still expensive even with slave labor. They neglected agriculture and other fields, and its emperors focused on self-aggrandizement instead of real progress.

 

[Publius1787]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

Indeed, in ancient Rome women didn't have the right to vote. How far we've fallen.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

This is a myth; population shifted away from the Med regions into comparatively under-developed central and northern Europe following the retreating ice age, and the population was already in decline before the 'fall' of the western empire; big slave labor projects like roads and bath houses were no longer feasible, but the labor shortages spurred an ongoing surge of innovations that didn't exist under the Empire, which didn't need innovation with so much slave labor available; the Roman Empire was stagnant re new science and technologies being introduced. All slave based economic systems stagnate in that way. The so-called 'Dark Ages' weren't very dark or for very long in the West, despite the rise in illiteracy and collapse of law and order.

Much new work in historical studies the last 40 years has busted the 'Dark Ages' myth; some regions were slower to progress, as is the case now, but the Catholic monasteries continued onward and upward, developing all kinds of new agricultural and engineering methods throughout the period and beyond, especially in the Netherlands and France. The Dominicans were major innovators, designing mills, inventing new cross breeds of animals and crops, and accomplishing engineering feats like draining swamps, and spreading the knowledge around through schools, such as they were in eras without printing presses and writing and books were an expensive luxury.

Many people these days think of Germany when they think of science and engineering expertise in Europe, but France had a long and brilliant history in the sciences; our earliest textbooks in America are in French, not German. German didn't start catching up with them until the late 18th and early 19th century, hence why the French got pushed back in the public memories. England and Scotland were also big innovators, but not until around the Elizabethan era and beyond.

Science and technology actually went into overdrive, not a decline, when the Empire 'collapsed'.

In the Roman Empire they had central heating ,well maintained roads and literature, culture and so on.
In the dark ages they shat in the streets and painted their faces blue.

Debunked

It doesnt debunk anything.
Rome fell around 470, the earliest date in your video is around 1200. There is a gap of 700 years where not much happened to move mankind forward. The Renaissance and the Dark Ages were two different things.

 

[Publius1787]

Its baffling that civilisation actually went backwards after the fall of Rome. Science,technology, engineering everything went into decline.

This is a myth; population shifted away from the Med regions into comparatively under-developed central and northern Europe following the retreating ice age, and the population was already in decline before the 'fall' of the western empire; big slave labor projects like roads and bath houses were no longer feasible, but the labor shortages spurred an ongoing surge of innovations that didn't exist under the Empire, which didn't need innovation with so much slave labor available; the Roman Empire was stagnant re new science and technologies being introduced. All slave based economic systems stagnate in that way. The so-called 'Dark Ages' weren't very dark or for very long in the West, despite the rise in illiteracy and collapse of law and order.

Much new work in historical studies the last 40 years has busted the 'Dark Ages' myth; some regions were slower to progress, as is the case now, but the Catholic monasteries continued onward and upward, developing all kinds of new agricultural and engineering methods throughout the period and beyond, especially in the Netherlands and France. The Dominicans were major innovators, designing mills, inventing new cross breeds of animals and crops, and accomplishing engineering feats like draining swamps, and spreading the knowledge around through schools, such as they were in eras without printing presses and writing and books were an expensive luxury.

Many people these days think of Germany when they think of science and engineering expertise in Europe, but France had a long and brilliant history in the sciences; our earliest textbooks in America are in French, not German. German didn't start catching up with them until the late 18th and early 19th century, hence why the French got pushed back in the public memories. England and Scotland were also big innovators, but not until around the Elizabethan era and beyond.

Science and technology actually went into overdrive, not a decline, when the Empire 'collapsed'.

In the Roman Empire they had central heating ,well maintained roads and literature, culture and so on.
In the dark ages they shat in the streets and painted their faces blue.

Debunked

It doesnt debunk anything.
Rome fell around 470, the earliest date in your video is around 1200. There is a gap of 700 years where not much happened to move mankind forward. The Renaissance and the Dark Ages were two different things.

Yeah, you didn't watch it, and if you did, you didn't comprehend it.

 

[anotherlife]

Well, we have built the new Rome in the 20th century. It is time for civilization to go backwards again. And we didn't yet get to the degree of having the bathrooms coed.