In the ongoing archaeological excavations all over the world, especially in Anatolia and the Middle East, valuable artifacts are frequently unearthed. In one of these studies carried out in Jerusalem, an interesting as well as valuable relic was found.
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday that a 2,700-year-old private toilet has been unearthed in a luxury palace in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv district. In the news of the Jerusalem Post, archaeologist Yaakov Billig, who led the excavation team on behalf of the IAA, made statements about the artifacts found.
‘Only the rich could afford toilets’
“Private toilet cubicles were very rare in prehistory, and only a few have been found to date, most of them in the City of David (an archaeological site in Jerusalem). Essentially, only the wealthy could afford toilets,” Billig said in a statement.
Along with the toilet, archaeologists working at the excavation site also uncovered pottery, animal bones and small pieces that once served as bars on windows.
On the other hand, according to the news of Sputnik Turkey, although the toilet cabin in an area of approximately 1.5 x 2 meters, which is thought to belong to a royal palace, does not bear any monarchy symbol, 30 to 40 bowls were found in the cabin. Billig notes that the bowls may have been “used to hold air freshener, aromatic oil or incense to suppress bad odors.”
Archaeologists have come across many remains, including ornate stone capitals and small pillars, which give an idea of the high status of the building where the toilet was located. Details of the discovery will be shown at the “Innovations in the Archeology of Jerusalem and Its Surroundings” conference, which will be held online Wednesday and Thursday in Jerusalem.
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