Archeologists in China 'burst into laughter' after unearthing a 2,200-year-old flush toilet

Sun, 02/19/2023 - 08:28

Architectural site number 3 of ruins of the palace in the city of Yueyang, China. — Archeologists excavated the ruins of the palace in the city of Yueyang and were surprised to find a flush toilet.
Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences press release

Archeologists in China discovered a flush toilet between 2,200 and 2,400 years old.
The ancient toilet is "deceptively advanced" because of the water drainage system.
"Everybody at the site was surprised, and then we all burst into laughter," an excavation team member said.

Archeologists in China uncovered a flush toilet that is likely one of the oldest ever discovered, China's state news agency reported earlier this week.