One of the lasting legacies of the ancient Greeks (and later the Romans) is their pioneering work in the fields of sanitation and water supply. Rome, in particular, is famed for its aqueducts (such as Pont du Gard) whilst the ancient Cretan Greeks were the first to make underground clay pipes to supply water and funnel sewage away. Indoor plumbing, however, was more of a rarity during the Hellenic age. Most simply had servants pour water over their heads as a form of rudimentary shower. However, the ancient Greeks eventually devised the first real showers, in the gymnasiums, with water pumped in from outside to spray down through ornate showerheads. In many ways, they were virtually indistinguishable from contemporary showers, replete with drains for the water and grime to wash away into.
