Ancient Medicine And Health
Articles tagged Ancient Medicine And Health.
Ancient Egyptian Pregnancy Tests: Did Wheat and Barley Really Work?
Egyptian papyri prescribed urine on grain to detect pregnancy and predict a child’s sex. A 1963 experiment found limited evidence for the first claim,...
Ancient Egyptian Cosmetics: Kohl, Perfume and Beauty Rituals
Ancient Egyptians used mineral eye paints, scented oils and elaborate grooming tools. Archaeology reveals their recipes, rituals and health risks.
How Did Ötzi the Iceman Die?
Ötzi was shot in the back around 3300 BC. His arrow wound is certain, but 2025 forensic studies challenge the claim that he bled...
7 Strange Medical Remedies from Ancient Rome
Gladiator blood for epilepsy, goat liver for night blindness, and mouse dung for bladder stones: what Roman sources actually say about seven remedies.
Ancient Skull Surgery: The 80% Survival Rate in Inca Peru
Skulls from ancient Peru suggest that 75% to 83% of Inca-period trepanation patients survived. The bone evidence reveals how surgeons worked and what remains...
Why Ancient Egyptians Mummified Millions of Animals
Egyptians buried millions of cats, dogs and ibises as offerings to the gods. Saqqara’s catacombs and new scientific studies reveal how the practice worked.
Pozzino Shipwreck: A Doctor’s Kit and Ancient Eye Medicine
A 2,000-year-old shipwreck off Tuscany preserved a medical kit and zinc-rich tablets. Archaeology reveals their ingredients, possible use and unanswered questions.
Voynich Manuscript: Women’s Health, Astrology, and Baths
The Voynich Manuscript's bathing women, zodiac diagrams and herbal drawings may reflect medieval medicine. What do the evidence and recent research actually establish?
Did Archaeologists Find a 1,600-Year-Old Nursing Home?
A Greek mosaic at Hippos says “Peace be with the elders.” The 2025 excavation study explains why it may mark an ancient home for...
Boxer at Rest: What Greek Sport Did to the Body
The Boxer at Rest preserves a Greek athlete’s broken nose, swollen ears and copper-inlaid wounds. Its bronze reveals ancient boxing and Hellenistic art.
Did Neanderthals Use Medicinal Plants?
Dental calculus reveals yarrow, chamomile and poplar in Neanderthals. Could these plants have eased pain, or were they part of ordinary diets?
Did Archaeologists Find a 1,600-Year-Old Nursing Home?
A Greek mosaic at Hippos says “Peace be with the elders.” The 2025 excavation study explains why it may mark an ancient...
Boxer at Rest: What Greek Sport Did to the Body
The Boxer at Rest preserves a Greek athlete’s broken nose, swollen ears and copper-inlaid wounds. Its bronze reveals ancient boxing and Hellenistic...
Did Neanderthals Use Medicinal Plants?
Dental calculus reveals yarrow, chamomile and poplar in Neanderthals. Could these plants have eased pain, or were they part of ordinary diets?
