These devices were often called ouretris, after the ancient Greek word for urine. One excellent example of a child's training potty comes from 6th century BC Greece (pictured above).

The remains were discovered along with hundreds of dog skeletons when archaeologists started excavating the Athenian agora, the marketplace in the centre of the ancient Greek city, in the 1930s.

The way ancient Greeks chose their names is a fascinating story that reveals a lot about their ideals, beliefs and familial ...

Sebastian: from Greek and Latin, a person from the ancient city of Sebastia Seneca: from Latin, people of the standing rock. Also, Seneca is the name of a Native American tribe.

THE ANCIENT ART OF MAKING BABIES Published Jan 25, 2004 at 7:00 PM EST Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 4:29 PM EST By Karen Springen Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member ...

If you want the most ancient of ancient baby names, consider Kushim. According to some historians, Kushim may be the oldest recording of a name. It was the name of an accountant and appears on ...

Beautiful names like Persephone and Timon have stood the test of time, but these ancient baby names aren't likely to be on the top 10 list of most popular baby names anytime soon. There's even an ...

Beautiful names like Persephone and Timon have stood the test of time, but these ancient baby names aren't likely to be on the top 10 list of most popular baby names anytime soon. There's even an ...

Sebastian: from Greek and Latin, a person from the ancient city of Sebastia Seneca: from Latin, people of the standing rock. Also, Seneca is the name of a Native American tribe.