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[–] uservoid1@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

They had sport bras/bikinis?

Edit: https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/roman-girls-bikinis-mosaic-villa-romana-del-casale-sicily

The top part of the “bikini” worn by these girls consists of a breastband. Breastbands like this were already known in ancient Greece. The Greeks referred to the breastband as a mastodeton or apodesmos; the Romans called it a strophium. A breastband was often made of linen. Such articles of clothing were worn by women who engaged in sports or otherwise had an active lifestyle: the heroine Atalanta is sometimes depicted wearing a breastband.

And while men were generally expected to exercise naked in the Greek fashion; female public nudity was frowned upon. The ancient “bikini” allowed women to exercise in comfort without causing offence to ancient (male) sensibilities.

[–] Nanook@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 days ago

Ancient Greek/Roman incels be like…

[–] wisely@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago

Was there any meaning to the color mismatch between top and bottom? Several have blue tops but red bottoms.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

Someone starts a Mastodon instance dedicated to mastodeton images in 3... 2... 1...