Posted on Jan 31, 2024
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors' offices
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Hundreds of Roman-era medical instruments now being examined by scientists may come from one of the earliest known examples of a group medical practice, or at least a place where health care workers congregated to treat people.
A total of 348 artifacts linked to medicine were found at the site of Allianoi, an ancient town that also hosted a large spa-like bath in what is now Turkey. The vast number of the 1,800-year-old artifacts may indicate the site once featured an ancient medical center. The instruments were discovered during rescue excavations that were carried out between 1998 and 2006, before the construction of a dam that flooded the site. Most of the artifacts, which have been studied over the years, were found within two buildings in a larger complex.
A total of 348 artifacts linked to medicine were found at the site of Allianoi, an ancient town that also hosted a large spa-like bath in what is now Turkey. The vast number of the 1,800-year-old artifacts may indicate the site once featured an ancient medical center. The instruments were discovered during rescue excavations that were carried out between 1998 and 2006, before the construction of a dam that flooded the site. Most of the artifacts, which have been studied over the years, were found within two buildings in a larger complex.
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors' offices
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I used some of these instruments as an ER Medic and the y work very well.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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I Contact My Sister-In-Law, "Itzel"; In Panama, & She'd Contact
One Of The Jungle Doctor's... They'd Suggest And Cure, What My Doctors Here Said, Was "Treatable, But Not Curable"....~Get This:~ One Was A Skin Condition.
The Cudandero's Recommendation Was "Noxzema".. One Application CURED The Incurable.... Available From Our Local Wal-Mart...LOL
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