The Importance Of Urine In The Ancient Roman Empire
In this day and age, a public bathroom is already bad but can you believe Ancient Romans had to pay taxes in order to use public facilities? Emperor Nero, followed by Vespasian, first passed the tax called vectigal urinae AKA the urine tax. Interestingly, they did not let the urine go to waste as they actually collected the urine from both private and public places in pools for the purpose of recycling. In the past, urine was actually used to clean animal pelts as it was effect when it came to removing the hair fibers from the pelt. We know this might sound like a joke but urine was also used for laundry thanks to its ammonia content!
The Importance Of Urine In The Ancient Roman Empire
The Legendary Brothers Who Founded The City of Rome
Have you heard the legend about the demi-god twin brothers, Remus and Romolus? Ancient Greek mythos has it that Rome was founded by the two on April 21, 753 BCE. They were allegedly the kids of Mars and Rhea Silvia. When they were infants, their grandfather allegedly ordered his men to throw the little boys into the Tiber River. A she-wolf rescued them and they were eventually discovered and raised by a herdsman. When they grew into fine young men, they killed King Amulius of Alba Longa and presented the throne. The two refused and decided to build their very own city in the most ideal location they could find. They began arguing about where to set it up until Romulus slayed Remus and named the new city after himself. Of course, one should take the myth with a grain of salt but it is entertaining nonetheless.
The Legendary Brothers Who Founded The City of Rome