Rivulets of waste crisscross the labyrinth of alleyways ... the expert who called the current sewage system "medieval." "The effects of our backwardness in sewage treatment goes far beyond the ...

MedievalMadness took a deep look one of the most necessary, yet off-putting jobs on the Middle Ages, the "gong farmer" or poo collector.

And it turns out medieval systems for handling urine and feces were ... would’ve used a so-called “night bucket” for their waste. This night bucket is, of course, just a wood bucket ...

Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red ...

They also did not understand exactly how human waste could spread disease, but they knew it did—they just thought it was something to do with its odors. So medieval towns and cities actually had ...

Sanitation in medieval towns relied on cesspits - holes in the ground used for faeces and household waste. In contrast, monasteries commonly had running water systems, including to rinse out ...