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

Medieval castles were built for war, power, and spectacle—but they also had to function as crowded homes. Without plumbing, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the above video, Kingsley describes how Medieval toilets usually worked, and when he says “toilets,” that is being incredibly ...

Centuries-old cesspits can be veritable treasure troves for archaeologists, offering insights on historical humans’ diet, health and habits. Now, reports Kiona N. Smith for Ars Technica, an analysis ...

A medieval toilet and a jet die used to predict the future were some of the findings that could help build a picture of everyday life at a medieval bishop's palace. Archaeologists at Auckland Castle ...

A rare 12th-century triple toilet seat will be going on display at a London museum later this year. The Museum of London Docklands will also be displaying a replica of the toilet seat for “selfie ...

The recovery from two Medieval toilets of around 500-year-old human excrement could reveal how dietary changes since the 15th century have triggered diseases. Researchers led from Germany analysed ...

A rare 12th-century triple toilet seat will be going on display at a London museum later this year. The Museum of London Docklands will also be displaying a replica of the toilet seat for “selfie ...

We all know the Middle Ages was full of archers in warfare, bard’s songs, and castles with clockwise stairs. One aspect of medieval life we don’t usually picture, however, is the way society at the ...