The ancient Romans rank among history’s greatest engineers. They built aqueducts that carried fresh water across many miles, roads that are still visible 2,000 years later, and sewage systems that helped keep the city clean. Having borrowed and improved upon techniques from the Greeks and the Etruscans, the Romans became the most sophisticated builders of their time.  That said, any admiration you might have for Roman ingenuity could be tested when you learn what historians think they used instead of toilet paper. Here we take a perilous dive into the world of Roman public latrines, ...Read More