https://www.scmp.com/rss/322991/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com If there’s one thing most people know about the ancient Romans, it’s that they spent a lot of time in the bath. As the Roman Empire grew, public baths proliferated across newly annexed territories. From plain and practical to polished-marble luxury, baths provided both colonists and colonised the means for a daily soak. Less well known is the Roman passion for another hygienic innovation: the public convenience. Wherever the Romans went, they took toilets. What did all that washing and flushing... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/1989397/exploding-toilets-diseased-baths-and-flooding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/1989397/exploding-toilets-diseased-baths-and-flooding?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:45:15 +0000