Protected by a sealed leather pouch, this 10-page notebook still contains legible Latin inscriptions and intact wax.

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 ...

The excavations were carried out in connection with the construction of a new administrative building in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Paderborn. During the work, archaeologists supervised by ...

If you've ever stared in dismay as your phone slips out of your grasp and into the gaping white throat of your toilet, don't worry – there's precedent dating back hundreds of years. Unlike your phone, ...

An ‘exceptionally well-preserved’ notebook pulled from a late Middle Ages latrine was found alongside silk scraps believed to once be fancy toilet paper. Reading time 3 minutes Ever drop your ...

In Paderborn, Germany, history has become a lot more real. Archaeologists found a wax notebook in a 13th-century latrine that was preserved in perfect condition. It's like "Stars, They're Like Us" for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 'notebook' has pages of wax on which the owner would write with a pointed stylus. (LWL/ S. Brentführer) If you've ever stared ...

The excavations were carried out in connection with the construction of a new administrative building in Paderborn, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. During the work, archaeologists under ...