this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024
86 points (100.0% liked)

[Dormant] moved to !historyart@piefed.social

2003 readers
1 users here now

COMM MOVED TO !historyart@piefed.social

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
PugJesus@lemmy.world
PugJesus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
86
Snacking at the Roman Colosseum (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyillustrations@lemmy.world
8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funny enough, the Romans themselves didn't care too much for the toga. It was hot, heavy, and unwieldy. But it was like a suit - it was what you were SUPPOSED to wear on proper occasions.

[โ€“] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

They would have looked pretty silly lined up at the urinals with those things at the Colosseum.