Quote on becoming an archaeologist and knowing about Roman toilets by reading Rosemary Sutcliff books.
A review of Rosemary Sutcliff’s novel The Flower of Adonis, historical fiction for adults, said
The Flower of Adonis is an excellent grown-up novel on the theme of Alcibiades, if the Peloponnesian War and Athens in the fifth century BC interests you. As for Eagle of the Ninth, I became (briefly) an archaeologist partly because of the book. All I know about Roman toilet behaviour I learned from her at the age of 12!
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Chair, Sussex Dolphin, family company which looks after the work of eminent children’s & historical fiction author Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-92). Formerly CEO, chair & trustee of various charity, cultural & educational enterprises in UK.
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I have added the link! Thanks.
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You might be interested in this (http://timesonline.typepad.com/dons_life/2010/04/the-cesspits-of-herculaneum.html) recent entry in Mary Beard’s blog, about multi-storey Roman toilets in Herculaneum!
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