Shropshire's super smooth ancient Romans were 'trendsetters' of hair removal

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By Megan HoweShrewsburyAttractionsPublished: May 25, 2023Last Updated: May 25, 2023Comments

They've given us medicine, sanitation, education, the roads, the fresh water system and public order – but what have the Romans really ever done for us?

A conservationist at Wroxeter Roman City examines a pair of tweezers used to remove armpit hair from Roman men and women

Well, according to experts at English Heritage, they popularised the painful practice of removing unwanted hair from the body by plucking it out with a tweezer.

Shropshire's super smooth ancient Romans were 'trendsetters' of hair removal

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