Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia a parasite that can cause dysentery.
Scientists have discovered traces of Giardia duodenalis, a single-celled organism that causes dysentery, in faeces from two 2,500-year-old latrines in Jerusalem
Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia – a parasite that can cause dysentery.