Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem shed light on dysentery outbreaks

Archaeological excavations in Jerusalem have unearthed a groundbreaking find that sheds new light on the city’s ancient sanitation practices and the prevalence of dysentery during the Old Testament era.

A recent study led by the University of Cambridge has delved into the secrets hidden within two Jerusalem latrines dating back to the biblical Kingdom of Judah, uncovering traces of a microscopic organism known as Giardia duodenalis, a notorious culprit behind debilitating diarrhea in humans.

This remarkable discovery, published in the esteemed journal Parasitology, provides the oldest…