Discuss The Primary Source 'Fullonica Of Stephanus In Pompeii'

Source A is a primary source of a series of washing tubs located in the Fullonica of Stephanus in Pompeii. In ancient Pompeii, the tubs would have been used to wash and rinse cloth by the fullers who worked there in a mixture of water and urine. The Fullonica of Stephanus was one of the biggest fullonica’s in Pompeii and was lavishly decorated, which tells modern historians that the laundry business was lucrative and profitable. This source can be considered reliable as there are many similar basins located throughout Pompeii and Herculaneum and it is mentioned in graffito and artwork throughout the city. There is no bias or problems associated with the source as it is a primary source created for the purpose of washing clothes, not as a statement.