An ancient theater toilet found in western Turkey’s Smyrna
In western Turkey’s Smyrna, an old latrine was found inside a theater dated back to around the second century B.C.
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The life of gong farmers
In the Middle Ages, before any modern sewage system, how was poop handled? A new dirty job was needed to dispose of poop.
Ancient poop of 2,700 years ago reveals people drank beer and ate blue cheese
In Austria, it was found an ancient poop that revealed people used to drink beer and eat blue cheese already 2,700 years ago.
A 2,700-year-old toilet found in Jerusalem
Archeologists discovered an ancient toilet in Jerusalem which is 2,700 years old and they think it’s part of a ‘luxurious home’.
An Italian shit museum
Italy has a shit museum, conceived by Gianantonio Locatelli, which meets sustainability, design, and History for a unique experience.
Ruins of advanced public toilet found in Seoul
Some ruins of a public bathroom were found in the Seoul area, with the distinction of already being considered evolved bathrooms.
Triassic insect found preserved in dinosaur poop
Dinosaur poop trapped a new kind of beetle from the Triassic. It’s the first time that fossilized feces bring us this kind of insect.
Chinese airport toilet becomes tourist attraction after professor says it contains fossils
A professor showed pictures of a washbasin of a Chinese airport toilet that contains fossils and it became a tourist attraction.
Hitler’s toilet seat sold at auction
Adolf Hitler’s toilet seat was sold at auction for $18,750 by the soldier’s son who stole it during the end of WWII.
Medieval toilets in castles
Medieval toilets were basically primitive but in castles, they were more comfortable even if, sometimes, more dangerous.