Archaeologists picking through latrines, sewers, cesspits and trash dumps at Pompeii and Herculaneum have found tantalizing clues to an apparently varied diet there before the eruption of Mount ...

For decades, Vindolanda has offered historians a detailed view into daily life on the Roman Empire’s northern frontier. Now, new scientific findings from its sanitation system have uncovered a chronic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Rome was one of the most seminal civilizations in human history. During its near 1,000-year existence members of the epic ...

A latrine from the Roman baths at Sagalassos in Turkey has yielded its stinky secrets: feces contaminated with roundworms and parasites were discovered there by archaeologists interested in ancient ...

A modest 20-seat public latrine in Ostia, Rome’s bustling port city, is once again shedding light on the surprisingly communal and sophisticated sanitation culture of the Roman world. Far from being ...

Explore how Roman latrines in Libya reflected poor sanitation practices that failed to control intestinal parasites, revealing surprising health trends. Mitchell, an affiliated lecturer in the ...

The Romans are well known for introducing sanitation technology to Europe around 2,000 years ago, including public multi-seat latrines with washing facilities, sewerage systems, piped drinking water ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a pair of infants buried together more than 1,000 years ago near the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, providing rare ...

Using samples of ancient poop and dirt from a private house, public latrine, and harbor, a group of researchers has concluded that the rich and poor inhabitants of Ephesus, Turkey, may have been ...

Steve Mirsky: Welcome to Scientific American's Science Talk posted on January 12, 2016. I am Steve Mirsky. On this episode: Piers Mitchell: There was surprisingly no job in intestinal parasite ...

Though the ancient Romans may be more well-known for things like military prowess and leafy hats, they have also been lauded for being awesome at toilets. The book 100 Ideas That Changed the World ...

Ancient history PhD and YouTuber toldinstone gives a rundown of the amazing functionality and gross reality of ancient Rome’s latrines in a new video. Ancient Rome was one of the most seminal ...