#24: Emperors at Public Baths
In ancient Rome, public baths were a hotspot for socializing and disease. Nevertheless, emperors frequented them as stars among commoners, ensuring their presence bolstered their image and connected them with their subjects.

While commoners made do with essential self-care at the baths, emperors bathed in luxury, backed by a crew to manage their robes, anoint their skin with oils, and delicately scrape them clean. Thus, they embody the divide between the elite and the masses.
