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Impluvium in the atrium of Fullonica of Stephanus, Pompeii | Pompeii - The Roman Time Capsule (IMG_2143.jpg)

Impluvium in the atrium of Fullonica of Stephanus, Pompeii

The atrium is dominated by the central impluvium (a water tank in the floor of an atrium) which has been transformed into a tub for washing by the addition of a raised surround. This tub was probably used for the more delicate fabrics or those with little staining. Clothes with more resistant stains were literally trampled by workers in tubs at the rear of the premises.
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