That ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicine

  • Posted on February 19, 2026
  • By NPR
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That ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicine

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than two thousand years ago.
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