Multiple choice general knowledge

What did the ancient Greeks use instead of soap?

  1. Olive Oil

  2. Coconut Oil

  3. Palm Oil

  4. Canola Oil
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Explanation

Ancient Greeks used olive oil for cleansing before soap became widespread. They would apply olive oil to their skin, often scraping it off with a tool called a strigil, sometimes mixed with ashes or sand to help remove dirt. This practice was common in ancient Greek and Roman bathhouses.

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