Communal Luxury: The Public Bathhouse

Image: Bathhouse built on top of a hot pool, Taiwan. Photo from early 20th century, public domain. 

No Running Water at Home
For people in industrial societies, few activities demand more privacy than washing and grooming the body. We usually do it alone, in our private bathrooms, with locked doors. Seen in a historical context, that is... #press

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