An Israeli archaeologist dug up a 2,700-year-old toilet in Jerusalem, and owning a toilet was a symbol of wealth at the time, extremely rare.
Israeli archaeologists dug up 2,700-year-old toilets, which were then a symbol of wealth.
According to the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) statement on the 5th, this toilet was part of a rectangular mansion at that time, which overlooked the Old City of Jerusalem. Yaakov Billig, head of archaeology, said that "private toilet cubicles were very rare in ancient times, and so far only a few have been found, and only the rich can afford them", noting that one of the criteria for defining the rich before was "there is a toilet next to the table". It can be seen that the owners of this mansion at that time were extremely wealthy.
Eli Eskosido, director of the Israel Antiquities Administration, lamented and fascinated that "what is obvious to us today was how extravagant it was during the reign of the Jewish kings."
In addition, archaeologists have also found many fragments of pottery and animal bones, gardens with fruit trees and plants, and even stone pillars that once stood, "which also gives us a deeper understanding of the living habits of the residents at that time."