20+ Weird Hygiene Habits from the Middle Ages (or Lack of Them) That Might Leave Our Jaws Dropping

In Egypt, around 3000 BC, hygiene was very important and bathing took place up to three times a day, in a ritual linked to the gods and the idea of ​​purification of the soul. In Greece and the Roman Empire, the practice of public bathing was also quite common. In the Middle Ages, however, the people of the West abandoned this cleaning ritual altogether and began to get used to extreme dirt. Bathing naked (full-body) was considered an act of lust.

O awesome.club loves to show you interesting things and that’s why I brought some data about personal cleanliness in the Middle Ages that few have any idea about. Check out these customs with us and don’t forget to tell us if you already knew about some of them and which one you considered the most surreal.