Most of us take modern bathroom facilities for granted, but it really wasn’t that long ago that our ancestors were dumping the contents of their chamber pots out the window. In many parts of the world ...

Ancient Roman archaeological sites are littered with ceramic pots, and it can be challenging to definitively determine the purpose of any given pot—for instance, if it was used for storage or as a ...

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.

Hooch, chamber pots, and buttons were among many artifacts recently found at two outdoor toilet sites, known as privies, in Newport. They were discovered at the former Green Derby Kentucky Bistro a ...

Thanks to one person’s gastrointestinal grief, we now know more about ancient Roman toilet habits than ever before. As Live Science reports, archaeologists recently unearthed a 1500-year-old ceramic ...

A Roman ceramic vessel found in Sicily has been found to contain a 'crusty material' harbouring 1,500-year-old intestinal parasite eggs, revealing it to be a chamber pot. The portable toilet — which ...

Urbanisation in China tends to be depicted in terms of towering skyscrapers and multilane highways – the city reaching upwards and outwards. Not much thought is given to the vast, but less ...

In response to the article "Inmates' dish tough on prison plumbing," May 24, the training might be simpler than you think. Some suggestions: n Buy chamber pots, which were used long before toilets ...

The flushing toilet is a relatively modern invention, with inside loos becoming common only in the 20th century, writes Dr William… The flushing toilet is a relatively modern invention, with inside ...

Archaeologists develop method of identifying intestinal parasites concealed within 1,500-year-old 'chamber pot'. New technique helps distinguish portable toilets from other jars and ceramic vessels, ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Urbanisation in China tends to be depicted in terms of towering skyscrapers and multilane highways – the city reaching upwards and outwards. Not much thought is given to the ...