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<\/a>The Frigidarium (1890) by Lawrence Alma-Tadema.<\/p><\/div>\n
The frigidarium was a large cold pool at the Roman baths where Romans went to cool down. For the Romans, a daily visit to the baths was an essential social event as much as it was an exercise in personal hygiene.<\/p>\n
Modern alternative:<\/strong> Head to your nearest outdoor swimming pool. Toga optional.<\/p>\n 2.Leave work early<\/strong><\/p>\n Office Work.<\/p><\/div>\n The Ancient Romans did not do a nine-to-five day. In fact, the average Roman only had a six-hour workday, from sunrise until noon.<\/p>\n Modern alternative:<\/strong> Create an excuse to leave work<\/span><\/a> early. Carpe diem!<\/p>\n 3.Eat snow<\/strong><\/p>\n Snow on the mountains of Southern California.<\/p><\/div>\n While the rich patricians and Roman nobility would often have huge stores of imported snow at home to keep them cool, citizens had to visit the snow shop.<\/p>\n Modern alternative:<\/strong> Visit the ice-cream shop.<\/p>\n 4.Turn on the air conditioning<\/strong><\/p>\n Air conditioning units outside a building.<\/p><\/div>\n The Romans were master architects and kept their homes cool during the summer months by employing a series of architectural tricks that provided ancient forms of air conditioning.\u00a0For example, some rich residents pumped cold water through the walls of their homes to freshen their dwellings during the summer months.<\/p>\n Modern alternative<\/strong>: Turn on the air conditioning. Alternatively, if you don’t have air con, get someone to fan you with ostrich feathers.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>