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.
This is the remains of a toilet facility built by Romans in a villa rustica in the Odenwald in German. When it was built it was most probably not an outhouse as such but now it is as open as anything.
This is from more than a millenium later, in the ruin of a castle in Handschuhsheim near Heidelberg. Since it has no direct water access (unlike the Roman facilities) it was a lot less hygienic.
This now is from the 21st century: plastic and with a slightly humourous sign.
Finally, for my private satisfaction. The poster of a local wannabe politician with a sign that shows where I think he belongs.
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: bathrooms, outhouses and port-a-potties.
The picture of the three matrons is displayed at the Roman villa rustica near Höchst in the Odenwald, Germany.
For One Word Sunday: threesome. More threesomes can be found here.
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