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Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem

May 30, 2023

Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia -- a parasite that can cause dysentery.

United Kingdom Israel General Tianyi Wang University Of Cambridge Tel Aviv University Cambridge Department Of Archaeology

Source: sciencedaily.com

2500-year-old toilets reveal prevalence of dysentery & diarrhoea in ancient Jerusalem

May 27, 2023

Scientists have discovered traces of Giardia duodenalis, a single-celled organism that causes dysentery, in faeces from two 2,500-year-old latrines in Jerusalem

Israel General United Kingdom University Of Cambridge Iron Age Jerusalem Near East Piers Mitchell

Source: indianexpress.com

Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testame

May 27, 2023

Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia – a parasite that can cause dysentery.

United Kingdom Israel General Tianyi Wang Israel Antiquities Authority Cambridge Department Of Archaeology Tel Aviv University

Source: eurekalert.org

Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem

May 26, 2023

26.05.2023 - Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia - a parasite that can cause dysentery.

Israel General United Kingdom Tianyi Wang Yaakov Billig Tel Aviv University Cambridge Department Of Archaeology

Source: myscience.uk