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Washing tubs, Fullonica of Stephanus, Pompeii, Italy

Three large tubs, interconnecting but without a drainage system, and five oval basins, where the workers washed the fabric by trampling on it, in the triclinium of the Fullonica di Stefanus, or Fullonica of Stephanus, a laundry in Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 7087x4699 / 7.3MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1st century AD 60-79 AD ancient antiquity archaeological Archaeological Areas of Pompeii Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata archaeology archeological archeology architecture basin building Campania classical color colour Europe European excavation fullonica Fullonica di Stefanus Fullonica of Stephanus heritage history horizontal image indoors inside interior Italia Italy laundry Mount Vesuvius Pompeii Roman room site Southern Europe Southern European tank tourism travel triclinium tub UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site Vesuvius volcanic eruption washing
Contained in galleries: Pompeii, Italy

Three large tubs, interconnecting but without a drainage system, and five oval basins, where the workers washed the fabric by trampling on it, in the triclinium of the Fullonica di Stefanus, or Fullonica of Stephanus, a laundry in Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen