This photo of City History Museum (Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat) is courtesy of TripAdvisor
This photo of City History Museum (Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat) is courtesy of TripAdvisor
This photo of City History Museum (Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat) is courtesy of TripAdvisor
This photo of City History Museum (Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat) is courtesy of TripAdvisor
We went to the Museu d Historia de la Ciutat (history of the city). So interesting! There were artifacts from the first to fifth century BC. They showed toothpicks and makeup containers!
They had uncovered part of the city from the first to sixth century AD. Recycling was popular even then. The walls to the city had recycled cornices and parts of statues utilized. They unearthed a laundry as part of the city. They would encourage passers by to urinate in containers outside the laundry, as urine is used for sterilization and to set dye. There was evidence of ash and lye, both used for cleaning.
The city had pools for bathing - warm, cold, and hot. They directed hot air underneath the pools to warm them. The pools were available to all, regardless of status. I'm thinking clean bodies is a benefit to all.
They showed a fish factory. The heads, bones, and intestines were saved to make a delicacy, garum. The fish bodies were salted in big vats for three weeks, with a heavy top layer of salt to keep out the insects.
The top part of the museum was dedicated to newer developments. They had "funeral portraits" which were small busts of the deceased. I think when I die, my family should create a funeral portrait for my headstone, to make up for all the paintings no one ever did of me (See Picasso really could paint). Of course, maybe the grandkids could do a Picasso style picture of me.
We also learned about calico (printed cotton). Who knew it would become such a fashion statement.
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