An investigation has been launched into a mysterious smell that has been plaguing a neighbourhood "for years", residents say.

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The cesspit under the Somerset House is nearly 15 feet deep and contained almost 100 artifacts. Courtesy of MOLA Excavations at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London have revealed a nearly ...

Archaeologists undertaking preliminary excavations beneath the Courtauld Gallery at the Somerset House in London have discovered a centuries-old cesspit filled with a trove of medieval artifacts—and ...

The cesspit used to hold human waste before it became a fashionable cellar. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists have ...

Twitter may be a cesspit, but sometimes it’s worth trudging through toxic waste in search of buried treasure. If you find a pithy wisecrack or a memorable meme, dysentery doesn’t feel so awful. Unless ...