The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => History => Topic started by: edpc on November 17, 2017, 03:48:39 am
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Archaeologists have discovered a symbolic toilet from the eighth century B.C. in Jerusalem that could be a clue to religious reforms in the Kingdom of Judah. Religious reforms, in this case, is a euphemism for quite literally defecating on the holy places one wishes to drive out of business.
The stone toilet sits in Tel Lachish, a sprawling Iron Age city and the Kingdom of Judah's most important one after the capitol, Jerusalem. It was found in what the archaeologists believe to be a gate-shrine within Israel's largest ancient city gate. The ruler at that time, King Hezekiah, enacted campaigns of religious worship and reform that made their way into the Hebrew Bible on multiple occasions.
In one corner of the shrine sits a stone seat with a hole in the center. The archaeologists believe that not only is it definitely a toilet, it’s a toilet that was installed for the express purpose of literally desecrating the shrine. Hezekiah, it seems, was just following instructions against idol worship in the scriptures:
“Then they demolished the pillar of Baal, and destroyed the temple of Baal, and made it a latrine to this day” (2 Kings 10:27).
https://www.yahoo.com/news/toilet-found-3-000-old-192932972.html
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(https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/mhPmPEYNqj_V3eYQgB2wXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW15O3c9NDgwO3E9NzU7c209MQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-GB/homerun/newsweek_europe_news_328/c6c401182a74c6ac6600e589267618a2)
Looks uncomfortable and chilly.
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(https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/mhPmPEYNqj_V3eYQgB2wXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW15O3c9NDgwO3E9NzU7c209MQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-GB/homerun/newsweek_europe_news_328/c6c401182a74c6ac6600e589267618a2)
Looks uncomfortable and chilly.
The stone should hold the heat from daytime. 'chilly' differs (I have used outhouses at -50F, so anything that won't frost burn your nether parts is useable to me.)
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The stone should hold the heat from daytime. 'chilly' differs (I have used outhouses at -50F, so anything that won't frost burn your nether parts is useable to me.)
Yeah, not only at subzero temperatures, but ones so old that there was snow drifts inside blown in through the gaps between the boards. You do not lollygag, do your business and get out and back to the fire..........
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Archaeologists have discovered a symbolic toilet from the eighth century B.C. in Jerusalem that could be a clue to religious reforms in the Kingdom of Judah. Religious reforms, in this case, is a euphemism for quite literally defecating on the holy places one wishes to drive out of business.
The stone toilet sits in Tel Lachish, a sprawling Iron Age city and the Kingdom of Judah's most important one after the capitol, Jerusalem. It was found in what the archaeologists believe to be a gate-shrine within Israel's largest ancient city gate. The ruler at that time, King Hezekiah, enacted campaigns of religious worship and reform that made their way into the Hebrew Bible on multiple occasions.
In one corner of the shrine sits a stone seat with a hole in the center. The archaeologists believe that not only is it definitely a toilet, it’s a toilet that was installed for the express purpose of literally desecrating the shrine. Hezekiah, it seems, was just following instructions against idol worship in the scriptures:
“Then they demolished the pillar of Baal, and destroyed the temple of Baal, and made it a latrine to this day” (2 Kings 10:27).
https://www.yahoo.com/news/toilet-found-3-000-old-192932972.html
I thought all those references to "The Throne" were just a joke... :shrug:
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An excellent way to make a statement.
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(https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/mhPmPEYNqj_V3eYQgB2wXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW15O3c9NDgwO3E9NzU7c209MQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-GB/homerun/newsweek_europe_news_328/c6c401182a74c6ac6600e589267618a2)
Looks uncomfortable and chilly.
It seems what the men of eighth century B.C. lacked in cheek width they more than made up for in other area's.
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Yeah, not only at subzero temperatures, but ones so old that there was snow drifts inside blown in through the gaps between the boards. You do not lollygag, do your business and get out and back to the fire..........
LOL! Been there, done that. Used the corn cob.
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The stone should hold the heat from daytime. 'chilly' differs (I have used outhouses at -50F, so anything that won't frost burn your nether parts is useable to me.)
You sit on that thing in -50, you'll be there till morning... Ad you'll leave parts behind when they pry you off..
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LOL! Been there, done that. Used the corn cob.
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Catalog, newspaper, just avoid the slick pages (guess how they got that name).
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You sit on that thing in -50, you'll be there till morning... Ad you'll leave parts behind when they pry you off..
Strips of newspaper (or toilet paper) keep you from leaving skin behind!
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Strips of newspaper (or toilet paper) keep you from leaving skin behind!
I just brought a life preserver out with me... Makes for a nice cushion, and retains a bit of warmth... It hung on a peg by the door all winter long.
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I just brought a life preserver out with me... Makes for a nice cushion, and retains a bit of warmth... It hung on a peg by the door all winter long.
I never thought of that! 888high58888 :beer:
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LOL! Been there, done that. Used the corn cob.
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I crap bigger than that.