In Roman times, toilets were public and convivial places. An epigram from Martial reveals just how public privies were among the most frequented places in the city for socialising: “In omnibus Vacerra quod conclavibus consumit horas et die toto sedet, cenaturit Vacerra, non cacaturit.” which translates to “In privies Vacerra consumes the hours; the whole day … Continue reading How the Romans did their business: images of Latrines throughout the Roman world