Rome’s 24-Hour Bathhouse Culture

The Roman Empire had a 24-hour customer service system that would put modern companies to shame.

In ancient Rome, public bathhouses stayed open around the clock, serving as the original

community centers where citizens could bathe, socialize, exercise,

and even conduct business deals at three in the morning if they wanted. But here's the wild

part. These bathhouses had underfloor heating systems called hypocausts that were so advanced,

engineers today still study them. Slaves would tend massive furnaces that heated air

flowing beneath marble floors, creating different temperature zones throughout the complex.

Some rooms were pleasantly warm while others were scorching hot saunas. The rich would bring