Herculaneum Sewer's Excrement Discovery Could Reveal Secrets Of Ancient Roman Life

BBC.co.uk:

Archaeologists have been discovering how Romans lived 2,000 years ago, by studying what they left behind in their sewers. A team of experts has been sifting through hundreds of sacks of human excrement.

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Comments

[BannedInBoston]

03:30 PM on 06/18/2011

You go to the bathroom to take a dump and all of a sudden, Mt. Vesuvius takes a big dump on YOU....

[leftyirishwoman]

12:25 AM on 06/17/2011

Herculeam is unique because the volcano effectively froze a moment in time. Archeologists have always looked in garderobes, middens, and outhouse for information about the past.

Crap never lies.

[Ricardo Valentin]

03:38 PM on 06/16/2011

I would suggest they have lots of fans around when they do the research, but on second thought that might not be advisable.

[seegray]

12:15 AM on 06/17/2011

As long as its dry, its fine. As soon as you rehydrate it in any way, that's when you're in trouble. Yuck.