The Levantini Podcast

Dysentery in Judah

June 26, 2023 The Levantini Podcast / Piers Mitchell Episode 56
Dysentery in Judah
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The Levantini Podcast
Dysentery in Judah
Jun 26, 2023 Episode 56
The Levantini Podcast / Piers Mitchell

Dr. Piers Mitchell is an Honorary Research Associate at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge and the lead author of a recent study that analyzed sediments from two latrines from the Kingdom of Judah. The study found  that dysentery was widespread in the ancient capital of Jerusalem.

You can read the study at this link.


Show Notes

Dr. Piers Mitchell is an Honorary Research Associate at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge and the lead author of a recent study that analyzed sediments from two latrines from the Kingdom of Judah. The study found  that dysentery was widespread in the ancient capital of Jerusalem.

You can read the study at this link.