"Rome was a city of horrible smells. Rubbish and sewage, even occasionally, human corpses, were tipped into the street. Passerby were so often hit by the contents of chamber pots emptied from the second floor or the roof that laws were passed regulating the damages that could be claimed" (Everitt 164).
This struct me as surprising. I knew that during Medieval Europe, this would have been common. However, when looking at one of the world's greatest empires, I would of thought it would have been much more of a cleaner empire.
This struct me as surprising. I knew that during Medieval Europe, this would have been common. However, when looking at one of the world's greatest empires, I would of thought it would have been much more of a cleaner empire.