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Jan 15 • 06:47 UTC • 🇩🇪 Germany • Die Welt

Diverse Body Fluids Lurked in the Roman Baths

A new study on the water supply of Pompeii raises questions about whether ancient Roman bathhouses were hygiene stations or reservoirs of bacteria.

#rome #pompeii #hygiene #bathhouses #ancient history

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