guy Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) “The theater and the commode date back to around the second century BC, and were used until the fifth century AD, said Akin Ersoy, an archaeologist at Izmir’s Katip Celebi University and head of the excavation team. Touting "unexpected finds" during the excavations, an Izmir Metropolitan Municipality statement cited Ersoy as saying this is the first time such a toilet facility inside a stage building has been found.“ Izmir, Turkey was the prosperous ancient city of Smyrna. In 133 BC, the last king of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamum died without an heir. He bequeathed his kingdom, which included Smyrna, to the Roman Republic. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture/dig-in-turkey-finds-theater-commode-in-ancient-city-of-smyrna/2411192 https://greekreporter.com/2022/09/04/restrooms-bc-theater-smyrna/ Edited September 4, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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