Toilets Through Time: Exploring History of Privies and Garderobes in the Medieval Era

The medieval toilet or latrine, then called a privy or garderobe, was a primitive affair, but in a castle, one might find a little more comfort and certainly a great deal more design effort than had been invested elsewhere. Practicality, …

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Unveiling the Hidden Chronicles of Public Latrines in Ancient Rome: The Fascinating Techniques Behind These Public Facilities

In the center, there is an uncovered pool and the toilets are aligned along the walls. The columns surrounding the pool supported a wooden ceiling. There was a drainage system under the toilets. Public toilets in the ancient city of …

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Tony Beets’ Golden Streak Knows No Bounds: Achieving $5.6M in the Fastest Gold Mining Season in History

In the shortest gold mining season in history, the renowned Tony Beets returns with high expectations, placing his bets on the gold-rich lands of Klondike. With the challenging goal of reaching 3,000 ounces, he and his family have confronted numerous …

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A Half-Tonne Amphibian, Surviving Ancient Droughts 230 Million Years Ago, Found Refuge in Underground Havens

A giant prehistoric amphibian once burrowed underground to become dormant when water was scarce, according to a new study. Metoposaurus diagnosticus weighed half a tonne and was 10 feet long, but its environment had only two seasons: wet and dry. The …

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Rare Gothic Boxwood Miniatures: A Precious Marvel of Human Ingenuity

Among the most fascinating, magnificent and technically accomplished objects made during the late Middle Ages is a group of microscopically intricate small sculptures in boxwood. One look at these incredible Gothic boxwood miniatures is enough to say …

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Lucky in WA’s Goldfields: Gary Tomasovich Unearths a 997g Nugget after Over 50 Years of Prospecting Across Australia

A WA prospector known for his unique gold-detecting motorcycle is counting his blessings after finding not one, but two gold nuggets weighing a kilogram apiece on a recent prospecting trip through the state. Gary Tomasovich has been prospecting in every …

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Revealing China’s Mysterious Mountain: The Sight of Stone Eggs Erupting From the Mountain

Mount Gandang, a mountain in the southwest region of China, has an interesting phenomenon that geologists, researchers, and locals have been observing for decades. Located in the province of Guizhou, the rocky walls of the base of the mountain include …

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Ancient Sea Titans Unleashed: Livyatan, the Colossal 62-Ton Predator, Trumps the Mighty Megalodon with Monstrous Teeth

EXPERTS have speculated that one ancient sea creature was even more powerful than the mighty megalodon.Megalodons are an extіпсt ѕрeсіeѕ of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23million to 3.6million years ago. Experts have speculated that one ancient …

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Exquisite Gold Necklace of King Amenhotep III from Tutankhamun’s Dynasty (1336-1326 BC)

The Pendant of Amenhotep III is a small, solid gold figurine that was discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings. The ancient depicts a squatting king wearing the Blue Crown and holding the symbols of pharaonic …

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Journeying Back in Time to the 1848 California Gold Rush: Uncovering a Fortune in Gold Bars – The Treasures of the S.S. Ingots

The majority of the text on this page came from historical descriptions that were included in various listings at Heritage Auctions. The discovery of gold in northern California in January 1848 was a transformative event for California …

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