Fullonica di Stephanus
Fullonica di Stephanus
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Jo_and_Tom
Anna, OH1,647 contributions
Mar 2020
Many Roman Vila's on the main Via had stores attached. The Laundry used urine to help clean clothes. I didn't realize the Roman's were very commerce minded and how they used their homes to make money
Written March 21, 2020
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viaggioSensoriale
Cesena, Italy1,210 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
This ancient laundry and dry cleaner's is the classic example of how to use a home for commercial purposes.
Along the path of via dell'abbondanza is the "fullonica" of Stefanus. The well-preserved house can be seen in the central basin where clothes were washed using urine which contains a large percentage of ammonia, the house can be visited completelyThe ancient Pompeians were great at exploiting every corner of their homes to start a business.
The frescoes on the walls are also noteworthy
Along the path of via dell'abbondanza is the "fullonica" of Stefanus. The well-preserved house can be seen in the central basin where clothes were washed using urine which contains a large percentage of ammonia, the house can be visited completelyThe ancient Pompeians were great at exploiting every corner of their homes to start a business.
The frescoes on the walls are also noteworthy
Written October 14, 2019
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Christos
Thessaloniki, Greece5,082 contributions
Feb 2019
One more well
preserved place at Pompeii.Frescoes are vivid and a important part of that life.Pompeii is a live myth!
preserved place at Pompeii.Frescoes are vivid and a important part of that life.Pompeii is a live myth!
Written February 12, 2019
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KLE2013
Centreville, VA3,680 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
Because the draped costume of the Romans required a lot of material, the cloth making and laundering industries flourished in Pompeii. This house is considered to be an example of a dwelling converted into a workshop where fabrics were finished in the fullonicae. The fullones cleaned the fabric by trampling them with their feet in huge vats filled with water and urine. There are examples of the vats but thankfully no samples of the cleaning solutions!
Written September 2, 2014
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Brenda L
Burlington, WI16 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
We had a book from our hotel on how to visit the ruins. It explained about how they used urine to wash the clothing so it was interesting to see the area and imagine the slaves stomping on urine soaked clothes. Oh my!
Written October 10, 2013
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MalcH
Loughborough, UK2,752 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Makes me smile that I’m actually reviewing a laundry , but what a laundry it is. Perfectly preserved, colourful, and a real sense of living history. In many ways it s the every day things you see at Pompeii that make it special, and even more so than the fancy villas and mosaics. Easy to imagine the people (or more likely slaves) doing their washing, and that’s what I like about it.
Written July 4, 2018
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Ashfield531
Ringwood, UK1,026 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
You might not think that you want to see an old laundry but the superb part of Pompeii is that you do get to see these buildings along with shops, inns and small houses along with the grand buildings.
You are unlikely to miss this as it is on the main street in sector 1
You are unlikely to miss this as it is on the main street in sector 1
Written June 19, 2017
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Ron S
New York City, NY5,441 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
There was a number of laundries (fullonicae) in Pompeii. This fact is well-documented. The Fullonica of Stephanus is the only one which wasn't built as a fullonica but originally was a private house rebuilt later to form a laundry. This explains the presence of rich wall decorations in some of its rooms as well as the layout of a private house rather than a laundry. Furthermore, scholars still debate whether it was an industrial facility used for softening and dyeing in wool and fabric manufacturing or an equivalent of the present day laundromat serving general population.
As a side note, a bunch of photos for this attraction are attributed to it incorrectly as they show the painted lararium from the nearby Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus.
As a side note, a bunch of photos for this attraction are attributed to it incorrectly as they show the painted lararium from the nearby Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus.
Written May 22, 2016
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DAVID L
Los Angeles, CA8,327 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
Each of the sights at Pompeii are so special from the perspective of preserving history of everyday life in the ancient city. The Fullonica Di Stephanus is a laundry shop, which just by itself is notable. Has washing basins & vats present in a very organized manner. Fascinating. ...
Written November 2, 2015
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Kevin D
Maple Ridge, Canada1,537 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
Apparently this was the only laundry in Pompeii. The name is believed to come from the owner/manager of the facility. The process of cleaning involved urine but the more interesting part is what was found inside the building when it was excavated. It seems the 'owner' tried to protect the building and himself/herself from the volcano. The door was found locked with chains from the inside. The skeleton that was found inside had a stash of gold, silver and bronze coins...worth about $15 000 CDN. Other items included presses and hangers. If in the area have a look.
Written September 17, 2015
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