From mosnews.com: Estonian Archaeologists Play Flute Recovered from 600-Year Old Loo.
Posted on August 26, 2005 01:26 PM. Filed under: history & archaeology.Estonian archaeologists have found an ancient flute in an outhouse dating 600 years back, the DELFI news portal reports. The chief researcher praised the finding and said that the ancient musical instrument was still playable.
The dig site where the flute was found is located in the town of Tartu near the border with Russia. Chief researcher Andres Tvauri has said that the flute was in “working condition” after staying in an outhouse for six centuries and added that to his awareness there was no equally old woodwind instrument in Estonia that could still be played. [continue, see photo]