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A 2,000-year-old ancient Roman laundromat open to public for first time
Telegraph UK ^ | December 24, 2015 | Alice Philipson

Posted on 01/05/2016 1:47:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv

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In its day, the Fullonica di Stephanus, as it is officially known, was equipped with large baths for rinsing dirty tunics and stone basis for dyeing fabrics Photo: Michele Stallo

Photo: Michele Stallo

1 posted on 01/05/2016 1:47:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Toga! Toga! Toga!!


2 posted on 01/05/2016 1:47:42 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: SunkenCiv

Once Rome fell the West would not reach that level of Roman urban infrastructure for 14 centuries.


3 posted on 01/05/2016 1:49:39 PM PST by C19fan
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To: SunkenCiv

That’s great!

I did wonder the following:

Did they have oxen driven turnstiles which had hundreds of togas hanging from them? A little crack of the whip and they would begin moving...

Did they have to tell people if they didn’t pick it up in a fortnight, that their togas would be sold off without notice?


4 posted on 01/05/2016 1:50:01 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: SunkenCiv

They knew how to build airy spaces then.. but global varming got them in the end. jaaa. the Earth had a fever and a volcano popped.. same for Thera and Santorini.. just one day.. kaaaboooom!


5 posted on 01/05/2016 1:50:20 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: NYer; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ..
Titus complained of the tax which Vespasian had imposed on the contents of the City urinals (used by the fullers to clean woollens). Vespasian handed him a coin which had been part of the first day's proceeds: 'Does it smell bad, my son?' he asked. 'No, Father!' 'That's odd: it comes straight from the urinal! [The Twelve Caesars by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, Translated by Robert Graves]
Thanks NYer for the link!

6 posted on 01/05/2016 1:50:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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"...the laundry kept a supply of urine, which was collected in public urinals and then used to get out tough stains..."

And I complain about my job.

7 posted on 01/05/2016 1:51:14 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: NormsRevenge; Billthedrill

;’)


8 posted on 01/05/2016 1:51:28 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: SunkenCiv

“Other than that, what have the Romans EVER done for us?”


9 posted on 01/05/2016 1:52:02 PM PST by dfwgator
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Kramer: Yeah, but maybe he was so mad from the penalty stroke that he murdered the dry cleaner.

Jerry: Well, generally speaking you don’t need any extra incentive to murder a dry cleaner. I wouldn’t worry about that.


10 posted on 01/05/2016 1:52:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: rlmorel

They never lacked for urine, probably all the wine they drank.


11 posted on 01/05/2016 1:53:34 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: rlmorel

I saw one of those re-enactment shows about life in the Medieval Era. The host was preparing wool with urine, by stomping his feet on the wool in a bucket of urine, and he was overwhelmed by the ammonia smell from the urine.


12 posted on 01/05/2016 1:53:40 PM PST by C19fan
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An ancient dry cleaner's where ancient Romans brought their tunics to be dyed and washed is among six newly restored buildings in Pompeii to be opened to the public

Further research revealed that it was owned by Georgeius Jeffersonus, who operated his business at six convenient locations throughout Rome.

13 posted on 01/05/2016 1:54:14 PM PST by GreenHornet
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To: SunkenCiv

Your laundry will be ready Tuesday...............


14 posted on 01/05/2016 1:54:28 PM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: dfwgator

When the city was buried in ash, the wife of the dry cleaner died wearing someone else’s elegant toga. Figures.


15 posted on 01/05/2016 1:55:18 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: GreenHornet

Georgeius moves on up from the working class Herculaneum to posh Pompeii.


16 posted on 01/05/2016 1:55:28 PM PST by C19fan
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To: GreenHornet

Someone should look around for the pile of ostraca they must have used for pickup tickets.


17 posted on 01/05/2016 1:55:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: SunkenCiv

What did they do in Cesar’s Palace? :)


18 posted on 01/05/2016 1:56:56 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SunkenCiv

Now, they need to interview the 2,000-year-old man...


19 posted on 01/05/2016 1:56:57 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: dfwgator

The People’s Front of Judea.


20 posted on 01/05/2016 1:57:58 PM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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