Somewhere beneath the cobblestones of Paderborn’s historic center, a medieval latrine held a secret for roughly 800 years. When archaeologists opened the sealed shaft in early 2026, they found a small ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Excavations of five medieval latrines in Paderborn, Germany, uncovered a well-preserved notebook and silk toilet paper. The notebook was likely owned ...

Learn how a notebook filled with handwritten notes survived inside a medieval latrine in Germany, and how the book could shed light on how merchants recorded transactions, reminders, and daily life ...

Archaeologists discovered five medieval latrines in northern Germany filled with fascinating finds of everyday life in a high-class bourgeoisie society. They still ooze with the smell you might expect ...