How Did The Romans Go To The Toilet?

No toilet paper, no privacy, sometimes history can be gross but interesting non the less! On this video we will discover how the ancient Romans used toilets!


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Communal toilets at the Roman site, Ostia Antica.imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock

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