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In its day, the Fullonica di Stephanus, as it is officially known, was equipped with large baths for rinsing dirty tunics and stone basis for dyeing fabrics Photo: Michele Stallo

Photo: Michele Stallo

1 posted on 01/05/2016 1:47:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

What are those long bench thingies? Tanning booths?


45 posted on 01/05/2016 2:47:43 PM PST by caddie
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Where’s the change machine??


47 posted on 01/05/2016 2:54:37 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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50 posted on 01/05/2016 2:58:07 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in "Idiocracy," example of today's politico.)
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Stupid headline.

If the public was utilizing the business 2000 years ago, then this in 2016 is not the first time it is “open to the public.” Repurposed now, but still not the first time.


52 posted on 01/05/2016 3:07:25 PM PST by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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Unfortunately the machines only take denarii?


53 posted on 01/05/2016 3:25:41 PM PST by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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SC, do you know if any Roman cloth has ever been found?


54 posted on 01/05/2016 3:48:48 PM PST by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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bump


56 posted on 01/05/2016 4:24:16 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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I would have loved to have seen Pompeii when I was in Europe, just never got the chance. I love seeing all of the pictures.


63 posted on 01/05/2016 8:45:08 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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“Ancient Roman secret, huh?”


66 posted on 01/06/2016 8:00:42 AM PST by To Hell With Poverty (All freedom must be transported in bottles of 3 oz or less. - Freeper relictele)
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