What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...

Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 12:29 in Paleontology & Archaeology

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.

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