those seeking to build up popularity with the public come election time, often sponsored days where anyone could use the baths for free. Most Romans visited the baths frequently, often every day - when asked by a foreigner why he bathed once a day, a Roman emperor is said to have replied "Because I do not have the time to bathe twice a day."

Greek influence

Some of the earliest descriptions of western bathing practices came from Greece. The Greeks began bathing regimens

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