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 ...

Rome's empire crumbled centuries ago, but one of its bathrooms is still on the job. Here’s a fun fact for your next trivia night: there is a Roman public restroom that has been standing for almost ...

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In fact, parasites were worse in Roman times than earlier eras, such as the Bronze and Iron age. This is one of the findings in a paper by Piers D. Mitchell, an archeologist at the University of ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. AN INTRODUCTION TO SANITATION IN ROMAN ITALY AND URBAN CASE STUDIES OF THE ...

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 ...

Modern analytical tools are no less than a time machine. From their 21st-century labs, researchers can peer into the everyday lives, hygiene, and even the parasites that plagued the people who lived ...