The first written mention of soap was
Sumerian tablets dating back to 2500 BC. The tablets
spoke of the use of soap in washing wool. The excavation
of Pompeii, a city that was buried under the eruption
of Vesuvius in 79 AD, revealed the existence of an entire
Ancient Roman legend gives soap it's name.
From Mount Sappo, rain washed a mixture of melted fats
and ash from sacrificed animals into the Tiber River
below. There the soap mixture was found to be useful
for washing furs and clothes.
The Roman baths were built around 312
BC. They were popular and in later years were equipped