2,700年前廁所現身以色列 耶路撒冷富豪的財富象徵

Rich People Have It Better! A 2700-year-old First Temple period private toilet was discovered in a Jerusalem royal mansion. The Israel Antiquities Authority unearthed a rare toilet during archaeological excavations at the initiative of the City of David for the planned Beit Shatz Tourist Center in Armon Hanatziv, Jerusalem. The stone toilet was found in a bathroom and was set above a deep septic tank carved into bedrock. The toilet, made of limestone, was designed for comfortable sitting and features a hole in it's center. According to Yaakov Billig, director of the excavation on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, "A private toilet cubicle was very rare in antiquity, and to date, only a few have been found, mostly in the City of David. Only the rich could afford toilets. In fact, a thousand years later, the Mishnah and the Talmud discuss the various criteria that define a rich person, and Rabbi Yossi's option to be rich is by having a toilet near his table." In addition to the toilet, other impressive architectural fragments were discovered, including ornate stone capitals and small columns from a window handrail, carved in a style typical to the days of the First Temple. While working at the site, archaeologists also identified evidence that near the toilet was a garden of ornamental and fruit trees and aquatic plants. Combining these features allows researchers to reconstruct the magnificent First Temple period palace with lush gardens that once existed at the site. Eli Eskosido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority: "It is fascinating to see how something obvious to us today, such as toilets, was a luxury item during the reign of the kings of Judah. ​​Jerusalem never ceases to amaze." Video credit: Gil Mezuman, City of David

由 Israel Antiquities Authority 發佈於 2021年10月5日 星期二