It’s been quite the journey for curator, Daniel Roberts, who first conceptualised the idea for his unique Isle of Wight exhibit back in 2016.

Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene practices, especially … Continue reading "15+ Strange Hygiene Habits Of The Anci ...

Charlotte Bowyer is a medievalist and social media creator posting as @lady_of_the_mercians Her short videos on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok often focus on Bristol’s lesser-known historic sites, from ...

Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and ...

Police have confirmed that no arrests have been made yet for the arson at the Barwells Court public toilets in Dereham. However, they said that enquiries are ongoing to find those ...

Members and supporters of the London Loo Alliance outside closed public toilets on Broadwick Street in Soho. Credit: Charlie Milligan. Almost 100 of the capital’s public toilets have closed over the ...

The Lycurgus Cup, an ancient Roman feat of pioneering nanotechnology in the fourth century exhibited at the British Museum. Credit: The British Museum/ X (formerly Twitter) The mysterious Lycurgus Cup ...

Borth residents are set to decide the fate of the village’s public toilets as the council has called a public meeting. Residents are to discuss how much they’d be willing to spend to keep their public ...

Most new healthcare buildings now have toilets which are “gender inclusive”, according to the HSE. Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan has confirmed there is a four-cubicle gender-neutral toilet ...

Emergency services were alerted to an ongoing incident within the stadium toilets amid claims the woman had suffered a heart attack. A 39-year-old woman died in hospital after falling ill at the ...

The Supreme Court also sought a status report from the High Courts within four months. Writing for the bench, Justice Mahadevan said: “Creation of adequate public toilets also protects privacy and ...

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