Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.
Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence ...
In the storage rooms of a museum in western Turkey, an archaeologist noticed an unexpected residue inside a small Roman glass vessel. Dark-brown flakes still clung to the interior. Researchers have ...
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Residue found in Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians use of feces in medicine
The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils. A new chemical analysis ...
Archaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according ...
Ancient Greco-Roman texts discuss the use of excrement in medicine, but this is the first direct evidence we've found that ...
Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a 1,900-year-old Roman vial that could provide the first concrete evidence of human poop ...
Roman medicine used human fecal matter mixed with thyme and olive oil in treatments, according to a surprising archaeological discovery from Pergamon, Turkey.
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