Next I peeked into the tank of the toilet in my master bathroom. The mint-green color and Space Age shape hint at the time period, and, sure enough, this one was stamped February 6, 1990.

Switching over to a high-efficiency toilet, or HET for short, is one of the easiest ways to save a lot of water. New HETs have been redesigned to flush with increased power, but use less than 1.3 ...

“Might be time to consider a new toilet,” my handyman suggested after his exhaustive search for a replacement top yielded nothing. “None of the suppliers had even seen a fixture that old.” ...

Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city, authorities said Tuesday.

The rare stone toilet is 2700 years old. Most likely used by one of the dignitaries of Jerusalem. ... YOLI SCHWARTZ/IAA) “At the time, such pits were also used as garbage cans,” Billig noted.

A rare ancient toilet dug up in Jerusalem dates back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city. The Israeli Antiquities Authority said Tuesday that the toilet ...

Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world’s oldest known flush toilet.. Broken parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory, as well as a bent flush pipe, were unearthed ...

A luxury 2,700-year-old private toilet was discovered in Jerusalem, and researchers say it may have come complete with air fresheners ...

Archeologists in China discovered a flush toilet between 2,200 and 2,400 years old. ... He added it was that servants would have had to pour water into the toilet bowl every time it was used.

The Israeli Antiquities Authority said the smooth, carved limestone toilet was found in a rectangular cabin that was part of a sprawling mansion. In this photo provided by Israel Antiquities Authority ...