Analysis of medieval Jerusalem latrine suggests syncretic ‘clash’ of cultures in the city
Pertaining to Jerusalem's long and bloody history – the city had been besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, changed hands (between ruling factions) 44 times, and had been destroyed and rebuilt twice! This scope of 'clash of cultures' also did have a syncretic side to it, as is surprisingly evident from the analysis of a…