Strange Professions in Ancient Rome

In Ancient Rome, where emperors ruled and gladiators fought job market He was also quite active. People from all walks of life worked in various jobs.

Some will entertain, some will shock, If you are ready to learn what these strange jobs are, which even extend to the profession of plucking the armpit hair of the elite, let’s take a look together.

He had a job as an armpit “cleaner”.

People in this business, which we can count in the personal care category, using tweezers and special creams He was cleaning the body hair of the elite, especially the armpits.

Generally, people from the lower classes of society or slaves did this work. Beauty standards in Rome When we think about it, we can understand how important it is.

There was also a sweat “cleanser”.

There were also many personnel behind the scenes of the competitions in which the gladiators participated. Some of these are cleaning the sweat of gladiators They were people. They scraped sweat, dirt and sometimes blood from the body with a curved metal tool called “Stirigil”.

While doing this, at the same time performance and well-being of gladiators with massage They were trying to increase it.

How about funeral clowns?

The line between sanctity and profanity In Rome, where it was often blurred, funeral clowns were one of the most interesting professions. These clowns, named Archimimus, were seen as a way to honor and immortalize the individual.

Clowns, often wearing masks to imitate the dead person was working. He compared his movements to her. So actually its role was not to entertain, but to be symbolic. Still, it cannot be denied that it is an interesting tradition.

Food tasters were risking death.

Food tasters who serve as counters to potential poisoning attempts targeting senior executives For those times when assassinations were common He had a very important role.

In addition to the acute sense of taste and smell various types of food and preparation methods They had deep knowledge about it. It was one of the most stressful professions as they were constantly aware of potential danger.

All these professions were considered normal in Ancient Rome. There’s probably a lot more than we know, but even this is enough to surprise us. Which profession was the most interesting to you? Write in the comments!

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