Ancient Inventions – Travelling Back in Time Isn’t So Bad

We might imagine a Roman legion facing a charge of howling barbarians, intent on fighting off the imperial yoke. We may also close our eyes and transport ourselves in front of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to imagine that which is now lost to history.

Those times may seem almost impossible for us to understand, and not just because Latin or Ancient Greek aren’t spoken much these days.

A world without all of our modern luxuries and advantages may be something we would not want to experience, but it might come as a surprise that some of the things that we associate with our everyday lives had a similar position in the lives of people thousands of years ago.

Romans Had Radiators and Toilets

I don’t know about you, but nothing helps me survive the cold of winter as well as turning up the heat and then cozying up with a warm beverage. Whether the Ancient Romans had access to my favorite cuppa or not, they could at least boast of having had central heating for their citizens.

Hildur Sif Thorarensen‘s article was published in Wall Street International. Go to Original.