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A common whiff in the Roman city would have come from the animals and the waste they created. Roman bakeries frequently used ...
The Romans didn’t just share roads and baths – they shared toilets too. From stone benches to sponge sticks, their bathroom ...
Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...
Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...
The Iron Age users of two ancient toilets in Jerusalem were not a healthy bunch, according to an analysis of poop samples from the 2,500-year-old latrines.
The Iron Age users of two ancient toilets in Jerusalem were not a healthy bunch, according to an analysis of poop samples from the 2,500-year-old latrines. Researchers found traces of ...
The 2,500-year-old toilets were found in elite homes, which suggests even the well-to-do suffered. Dysentery is spread by contaminated drinking water or food.