Tubs, which were used to clean dirty clothes, were also found at the site ... According to the World History Encyclopedia, launderers in ancient Rome used human and animal urine as detergent.

In ancient Rome, laundry work was not for the ... Despite the unpleasantness, this process yielded clean and refreshed clothing for Roman customers. For the workers, known as fullones, the job ...

Many of the graves found at this ancient Roman burial ground were protected by tile or terra-cotta coverings. Emanuele Giannini An ancient Roman burial ground filled with treasure has been ...

In a phone conversation with TIME on Sept. 26, Beard, also the author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, explained the proper way to wear a toga and set the record straight on other ...