Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, who teaches at Brandies University, has studied the toilets and sewage systems of ancient Rome. Ancient Toilets, Sewer Systems Provide Treasure Trove For Researchers The ...

Archaeologists recently opened up a can of worms — well, sort of. When analyzing an ancient Roman toilet bowl, they found it was filled with the remains of parasitic roundworms. The discovery, which ...

New research published today in the Journal of Archaeological Science Reports reveals how archaeologists can determine when a pot was used by Romans as a portable toilet, known as a chamber pot.

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Throughout history, various cultures have attributed divine significance to toilets, latrines, and excrement. Toilet gods — ...

References to toilet gods are found and heard in the cultures of many countries around the world. In many countries, toilets are viewed as impure and dirty, but this isn't the case everywhere. Toilet ...

From gladiators to vomitoriums, delve into Rome’s most persistent myths and find out what really happened. A conservationist restores a Roman bust. Many Roman statues appear starkly white today. Yet ...

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An ancient Roman toilet bowl discovered at in Serbia was revealed to contain the remains of intestinal parasites, according to a new study. Photo from the journal Sustainability Archaeologists ...