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Roman latrines in Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy. Ostia Antica was founded as a Castrum in 355 BCE, probably purely as a military base. Due to the increasing importance of the Roman fleet and Mediterraneantrade, Ostia developed into an important hub to supply the capital.
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