Biblical Toilets, Old Testament
Pit toilet constructed from local rubble, just below the summit of Mt Sinai, Egypt.
This toilet is not actually from the era of Moses himself, thought to be approximately 1450 BC, but the mountain has been a major pilgrimage site at least since when the Byzantine Empress Helena (ruled 313-328 AD) established a monastery at the base of the mountain.
You would think that during close to 1,700 years they would have had time to put doors and a roof on the thing!
And yes, the sani-flush blue background does indicate that that I have used this toilet, just as it means on all my other pages.
Also compare this to the pit toilet in the Besparmak Daglari of Turkey.
See pictures of my trip to Egypt for much more on Mount Sinai and Egypt in general.
Also see the toiletological signage page for some Old Testament toiletological references.
| A Sani-Flush blue border indicates a toilet that I've used. |
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