public latrine

vvian

传说中罗马时代的公共厕所，感觉大理石的台面，那个时代的人们对于个人卫生事业还是挺热衷的。传说这里也只能是少数市民能使用，每一个位置之间的距离还是挺近的，传说的一个社交场所。

chaitanyaagrawal

This Public Latrine shows how advanced the Roman civilisation was. In particular it shows their advanced building techniques and planning.The latrine seems quite sanitary as it used covered drains and used water from the bath houses.

halfretired

Now this shows an advanced civilization. The seats look pretty comfortable as well. Water was provided by the baths above so they can also claim advanced water usage techniques.

WatfordBrian

Part of the magnificent ruins of Ephesus, this was quite an interesting exhibit and caused a few titters in our group. It's well known that the mind becomes very clear when "sitting on the throne" so I expect some profound debates took place there. A similar concept might be useful in our House of Commons. Our tour guide told us they used to pass around a sponge tied to the end of a stick. He didn't mention what they did with it!

SunnyGirlie

The public latrines are well preserved (as are most sights in Ephesus), and it's quite interesting to see that once upon a time people had no need for privacy while "doing their business"!

jthollo

In the ancient roman days this was the place to multi task. Do your deed, and gossip. Only for men and if you were rich you would have your servant go earlier and warm the marble seat. Now a days, the public toilet is almost 1/4 km away at the exit. So much more civilized in the old days! worth a stop off the main drag going down to the library on your right. need only a few moments.

855BruceH

Built in the first century A.D. they were the public toilets of Ephesus. The toilets are arranged side by side with no partition between them. So no privacy here.

Gran7

Make sure your guide includes this public latrine in your day in Ephesus! All open but with heated marble seats for the occupants' enjoyment. This is off Theron drag but you don't want to miss it! Amazing innovations from centuries ago!

susank796

This is on the route of the main Ephesus site and so requires little or no effort to visit if you are there already. It takes no time at all to visit it and it is a quite interesting thought that we are not so different from our forebears! Don't expect any relief from the visit though as you still have to wait until you get out to find anywhere to "go".

ajchandra

Located just off of Curetes Street in the ancient city of Ephesus you can find a room filled with public toilets. Just imagine no separation, marble heated seating by the servants and a fountain to help drown out the noise.... it is very impressive how thousands of years ago a civilization could creative something so impressive. Yes its just a toilet room but at least its interesting to take a walk around.

jsctraveler

These are very similar to what you see at Ostia Antica outside Rome. Use your imagination to make the visit more interesting. (Tip: hire a good guide for the visit to Ancient Ephesus and you'll get so much more out of it.)

davec747

It had just rained before my tour of Ephesus and I noticed that rain was retained in the areas worn by feet or sandals over the centuries that this latrine was used. Really brings home the sophistication of the town planning and how close some of their creature comforts were to ours.

DiscoverCulture

I was taken aback when I suddenly walked up to this and realized what it was. I felt like I was intruding somehow, even thousands of years later. I can only imagine the conversations that took place while the Ephesians were doing their "business" here.

SwetankJ

Now we may think we have evolved a lot as a civilization but when you see the kind of loos and sanitation these ancient cities built some 2000 years ago then you think whee have we actually evolved. These public latrines are one such great example. You cant miss them when in ephesus.

davidbG6328TA

This was an interesting stop and demonstrates the sophistication of the Romans. From the site you can get a good photo of the library.