More than just a hole in the ground

This toilet seat is of Roman origin, in a villa rustica excavated near the village of Hummetroth in the Odenwald. Like other Roman villas of the same time this one sported many amenities like a bath house and underfloor heating which must have been the height of luxury in the 2nd century surrounded by barbarians on all side.

Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Hole.

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