“ The earliest known toilets date back to Mesopotamia some 5,000 years ago, but they were far from what we know today,” ...

Image caption, The history of toilets goes back a lot further than this roll of paper. In Ancient Egypt, around 3100 BC, having an indoor toilet showed a wealthy status. If you were rich ...

The toilet is simply a fixture that is used to deposit human waste. Nowadays toilets are composed of a bowl like feature at the bottom, with a hinged round seat at the top. Once solid or liquid ...

"We assume that this was the crown prince's toilet. History's first flush toilet! This toilet drained directly into a nearby river," said Kim Gyeong Yeol, who led the excavation at the site and is ...

Going to the toilet is universal but how often do we take the time to reflect on the environmental impact of our bathroom habits?

To take a quick dive into the history of the toilet, I chatted with design historian and author Maile Pingel along with a few other design and plumbing experts. As it turns out, the history of the ...