Roman medicine grew out of what military doctors learnt and demanded. Initially, the Romans resisted the practices and theories that came from Greece.

Ancient Roman Medicine Analyzed Cultural Heritage: Pills thought to treat eye ailments contain zinc, beeswax, and plant and animal fats ...

A new study has revolutionized the understanding of ancient medicine by combining modern science with hands-on historical reenactments. Supported by a European Research Council (ERC) grant, the ...

John Scarborough, Fish Glue (Gr. ΙΧΘΥΟΚΟΛΛΑ) in Hellenistic and Roman Medicine and Pharmacology, Classical Philology, Vol. 110, No. 1 (January 2015), pp. 54-65 ...

Greg Jenner introduces us to the strange world of Ancient Greek and Roman medicine.

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 ...

An ancient doctor's surgery unearthed by Italian archaeologists has cast new light on what a trip to the doctor would have been like in Roman times. Far from crude, the medical implements ...