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To: SunkenCiv
An ancient dry cleaner's where ancient Romans brought their tunics to be dyed and washed is among six newly restored buildings in Pompeii to be opened to the public

Further research revealed that it was owned by Georgeius Jeffersonus, who operated his business at six convenient locations throughout Rome.

13 posted on 01/05/2016 1:54:14 PM PST by GreenHornet
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To: GreenHornet

Georgeius moves on up from the working class Herculaneum to posh Pompeii.


16 posted on 01/05/2016 1:55:28 PM PST by C19fan
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To: GreenHornet

Someone should look around for the pile of ostraca they must have used for pickup tickets.


17 posted on 01/05/2016 1:55:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: GreenHornet

Best laugh so far this week.


40 posted on 01/05/2016 2:27:30 PM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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