Pompeii, Latrines and Down Pipes

By Barry Hobson

This volume contains both a comprehensive photographic catalogue, and analysis of the latrines and downpipes of Pompeii. Topics dicussed include the location of the latrines, including no longer extant first floor latrines; how the toilets were cleaned, flushed and emptied, and sewage systems; attitudes to privacy; and decoration and the famous graffiti. The catalogue contains plans and photographs of all identified latrines and downpipes, including their siting within individual insulae and the wider city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407304682
• ISBN13: 9781407304687
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"