8 Of The Strangest Ancient Roman Practices

Romans are famous for their questionable practices that most likely will not be considered normal in today’s world.

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Ancient Rome refers to the Roman Civilization, and there are many things that they practiced in their everyday life, which are more than just abnormal in today’s world. These practices are also unhygienic and may result in serious illnesses. Here is a list of 8 questionable practices that were considered normal by ancient Romans.

1. Animal Dung for Healing Purposes

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Ancient Rome did not have access to medical gauze and bandaids, so they had to be creative to make use of whatever was available to them. One of the things they had available in excess was animal dung, which they had begun to use to patch up the wounds.

There was a whole procedure to this; even the noblest and wealthiest of ancient Romans believed in the revitalizing powers obtained from animal dung. It was believed that animal dung had different qualities, and only the best quality of dung was used to patch up the wounds.