Different genres of Roman literature commented on the relationship between the condition of the environment and health. They often refer to clear, pure or good air as a beneficial aspect of the ...

The Gods of Greece and Veterinary Medicine -- The Natural Philosophers -- A Medical Discipline Evolves -- Hippocrates -- Diocles and Praxagorus -- Plato and Aristotle -- Greek Veterinary Practice -- ...

In A Nutshell New research suggests Emperor Caligula may have had genuine pharmacological knowledge, not just a reputation for poisoning. A Roman senator’s trip to Antikyra, an ancient “Mayo ...

Her research interests remain in the history of Greek and Roman medicine, the history of slavery and other marginalized groups, as well as applications of comparative theory.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Live Science reports that hundreds of 1,800-year-old artifacts linked to the practice of medicine have been identified among the objects unearthed during rescue excavations at ...