A 2,700-year-old stone toilet is revealing the not-so-luxurious lifestyles of the rich and powerful in ancient Jerusalem. More Details: [ Ссылка ]

Elite residents in Jerusalem dealt with life-long intestinal diseases... that's the word in a new report at StudyFinds.com.

A 2700-year-old toilet reveled the not-so-luxurious lifestyles of the rich and powerful back then.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University say they discovered the remains of intestinal parasite eggs in the garden bathroom of a lavish estate from the mid-seventh century BC.

They say poor hygiene and unsanitary conditions at the time that would have led to illnesses that cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, malnutrition and developmental delays in children.

Researchers discovered the old latrine – and accompanying cesspit -- in the remains of a private estate likely belonging to one of Jerusalem’s elite citizens during the Iron Age.

There, they found roundworms, tapeworms, whipworms, and pinworms.

Scientists say most likely under the best of circumstances back then, poor sanitary practices most likely led to fecal contamination in their food and drinking water.

Toilet facilities were a luxury that only the rich and high-ranking people could afford back then.

Worms still exist today, but modern medicine can quickly diagnose and treat people with these parasites, so they don’t spread.

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