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 ...

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

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Soar over the magnificent coastal city of Pula, the historic soul of the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia. The drone captures the breathtaking Pula Arena, one of the world’s best-preserved Roman ...

Babylon’s soap-making legacy dates back to 2800 BCE, where ancient techniques shaped hygiene practices and influenced modern sanitation.

The clip shows four Indian-style squat pans placed in a single row inside a toilet facility without partitions.

FANCY swapping the same old routine for sunshine, sights and a serious change of scenery? The May bank holiday weekend is just around the corner — and with a handy four-day break from work up for ...

He was the baby boy with the stuffed teddy bear in his crib. He grows to be the curly haired kid shooting hoops with his buddies at the park. Time passes. He opens the car door for his date at his ...

A campaign has been launched to save the valley's 18th century inn ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent archaeological findings have uncovered remnants of these foods, and interestingly, ...

What started as a routine elevator shaft installation in a Barcelona hotel basement has turned into one of the most significant Roman archaeology discoveries in Spain in decades. Excavations beneath ...

Archaeologists uncover mosaics linked to early Christian churches in ancient Antipatrea, the Greek city beneath modern Berat, ...