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title: Roman Latrine, Hierapolis
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4409/roman-latrine-hierapolis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Latrine, Hierapolis

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Roman Latrine, Hierapolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4409.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4409.jpg)

## Image Caption

The latrine along Frontinus Street (colonnaded street) at Hierapolis in [Phrygia](https://www.worldhistory.org/phrygia/) (modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)), built in the end of the 1st century CE. The room is divided longitudinally by a row of columns that supported a roof composed of travertine blocks.

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### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, January 14). Roman Latrine, Hierapolis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4409/roman-latrine-hierapolis/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Latrine, Hierapolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 14, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4409/roman-latrine-hierapolis/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Latrine, Hierapolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jan 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4409/roman-latrine-hierapolis/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17020165662/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17020165662/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17020165662/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 14 January 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.