Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

The Romans didn’t just share roads and baths – they shared toilets too. From stone benches to sponge sticks, their bathroom setup was public and practical.

With everyone freaking out about the pandemic, there seems to be a run on toilet paper. People are freaking out about not ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

Bodies, potentially decaying, were a more common sight in ancient Rome than now. Suetonius, writing in the first century CE, ...

Hygiene in ancient Greece held considerable importance and was seen as a vital aspect of maintaining good health and well-being.

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing artifacts from the Classical period.

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It… ...

Ancient medieval flush toilet discovered in a 1,300-year-old Korean palace reveals early sanitation practices and royal privileges.

Archaeologists in South Korea uncovered a 1,300-year-old flush toilet system within the ancient Donggung palace complex. The discovery sheds new light on the sophistication of sanitation ...

Stones and ceramic The Ancient Greeks used harsher methods to maintain hygiene: stones, called pessoi, and ceramic pottery shards, called ostraka.