After Pooping, the Ancient Romans Used a Sponge on a Stick to Wipe... Which was Re-Used and Generally Shared with Others
Xylospongium - Wikipedia
Sponge stick with "as" of Domitian for scale.
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St Paul's Catacombs - Ok, we admit; Roman hygiene was not perfect. Roman toilet paper was not paper at all but a sea sponge on a stick which was rinsed in running
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Xylospongium Tersorium Spongia Recreación Histórica - Etsy UK
Association for Roman Archaeology on X: "Xylospongium or tersorium (sponge on a stick) was shared by people using public latrines. We know this from Seneca.....but please only read his letter if you
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Xylospongium - Wikipedia
History Mysteries of Caroline Lawrence: So what's with the sponge-stick?
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