Did citizens of Pompeii have lavatories?

Question:Yes they did...they probably would've needed them when Mount Vesuvius erupted!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Yes they did...they probably would've needed them when Mount Vesuvius erupted!

Yes they did, why? They had rows of seats where holes where cut into the ground. Im sure you can find pics of them online, just do a search.

There is prolly still a fella on the privvy.

No they were advanced enough not to make doodies!

Some called them the wives. All went up with crack a toe a. One person might have been the first person to die on the bog

Yes they did. Pictures at the first link.

http://www.cromwell-intl.com/toilet/impe...

Ancient Romans did their business right next to each other, with no doors or dividing walls. They sat chatting, gossiping, even extending dinner invitations. The holes on top of the cool marble bench are for the obvious thing. The holes at the front are for the sponge-stick, ancient Roman toilet paper. When you finished wiping your bottom with it, you put it in a basin of water for the next person to use.

http://www.romanmysteries.com/books/dayi...

there are even engraved genitalia in the sidewalks of Pompeii pointing the direction to the nearest public restroom

Lets hope so

Since the Romans were noted engineers, I'm sure they had developed means for taking care of the human waste problem.

They did so in Rome itself, and it would naturally follow that they would carry this knowledge to other places--especially so popular a vacation spot as Pompeii.

And, yes, they were certainly not shy about taking care of business in the public privies--it's quite true that events of the day were discussed there, and often dinner invitations extended as well. I wouldn't doubt for a minute that investments, business ventures, and marriage arrangements would be talked about and settled on there, too!

There were two in ancient Rome, public and private. For the vast majority of citizens, they uysed the public ones, as their houses did not have running water.

yes they did

All Roman cities had ablutions it was a normal part of Roman life as it is to us , Toilets were even found at the small forts on Hadrians wall