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January 6, 2022

An Ancient Toilet Reveals the Ailments of the Aristocrats of Biblical Jerusalem

Four intestinal parasites, and “extraordinary workmanship.”

Last year, archaeologists discovered an ancient private toilet that belonged to what they described as a “royal estate” from the 7th century BCE, not long after the time of the prophet Isaiah. Stuart Winer explains what researchers have learned from the site since then:

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January 6, 2022

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    Four intestinal parasites, and “extraordinary workmanship.”