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Archaeologists develop method of identifying intestinal parasites concealed within 1,500-year-old 'chamber pot'. New technique helps distinguish portable toilets from other jars and ceramic vessels, ...

Ancient Roman archaeological sites are littered with ceramic pots, and it can be challenging to definitively determine the purpose of any given pot—for instance, if it was used for storage or as a ...

Don’t be duped by this doo-doo pot. An Amazon seller was caught reportedly hawking $55 “antique Chinese fruit bowls” that are actually replicas of traditional chamber pots, or spittoons, which were ...