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To: snoringbear
Bathing!! The Roman baths are everywhere. They were important.

As you see, the Romans didn't spend much time in Gaul.

60 posted on 10/30/2005 5:22:05 AM PST by doberville
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To: doberville

"Bathing!! The Roman baths are everywhere. They were important.
As you see, the Romans didn't spend much time in Gaul."

Actually, soap was invented by the Gauls and was something the Romans were introduced to in their interactions with the Gauls. Before Gallic soap, the Romans used olive oil.


93 posted on 10/31/2005 7:40:47 AM PST by Vicomte13 (Et alors?)
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