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1. The Surgeon Eutyches: His Instruments, His Gods

   ... nature, aimed at obtaining and maintaining a state of good health, status bonae salutis . Asclepius Worked Alongside the ...

   Maura Andreoni - 13/03/2020 - 17:56

2. Why did Alexander the Great Really Invade the Persian Empire?

   ... intellectual Randolph Bourne once stated: “War is the health of the state.” Indeed it was, for Alexander was the ...

   Cam Rea - 28/04/2018 - 01:59

3. St. Francis of Assisi: The Transformation from Spoiled Rich Kid to Saint

   ... truth, the wounds took a toll on St. Francis of Assisi’s health. Over the next two years, his health steadily declined. He died on October 3, 1226 in his ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 17/12/2022 - 01:00

4. Ancient Methods of Contraception – Even Tutankhamun Wore Protection

   ... probably did not have negative side effects on the health of their users, the same cannot be said of other ...

   dhwty - 28/11/2017 - 23:04

5. Oldest Evidence of Horse Veterinary Care Discovered in Mongolia

   ... using a metal bit, without accompanying behavioral or health complications, which may have had major implications ...

   ancient-origins - 05/07/2018 - 01:48

6. The human skull that challenges the Out of Africa theory

   ... FNAS (Hungary) Professor of Human Population Biology and Health and President of the European Anthropological ...

   johnblack - 31/12/2018 - 15:56

7. Extinct Tree Resurrected from Ancient Seeds is now a Dad

   Ten years since the Judean Date Palm was miraculously brought back to life following the chance discovery of seeds in the 2,000-year-old ruins of Masada, the male date palm tree named Methuselah, the only one of his kind, has become a father.

   aprilholloway - 29/03/2020 - 22:43

8. The Taj Mahal is wasting away, and it may soon hit the point of no return

   ... problems. Like Agra, London regularly breaks the World Health Organisation limits on air pollution. However, the ...

   ancient-origins - 15/08/2018 - 01:56

9. The Lost Charms and Incantations That Molded Celtic Reality

   ... beliefs and how people understood sickness and health. The  Nine Herbs Charm  mentions both the Germanic ...

   ashley cowie - 03/03/2018 - 22:57

10. Ancient Chinese Coin Swords: Demon Fighting Weapons of the East

    ... name Kangxi translates into ‘prosperity’ and ‘good health,’ which only further strengthens the significance of ...

    Lex Leigh - 25/12/2022 - 17:32

11. The Antonine Plague and the Downfall of the Roman Empire

    ... Plague The Antonine plague became one of the biggest health catastrophes in Rome’s illustrious history, with up ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 22/04/2022 - 01:59

12. Szatmarcseke: A Small Village with a Cemetery of Upturned Boats

    ... was adopted by his brother-in-law. Throughout his life his health was fragile and he was often ill. He never married and ...

    Michelle Freson - 30/08/2018 - 23:20

13. Historic Malay Expression “Run Amok” Perfectly Defines Mass Shootings

    ... Easy access to assault weapons and inadequate mental health funding amplify the ghastliness of these amok syndrome ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 14/07/2023 - 14:52

14. Council Closes Market By Invoking 800-Year-Old King’s Charter

    ... the councilors were ready to get him with the wolves: health and safety officers. This makes it all perfectly clear ...

    ashley cowie - 12/08/2020 - 14:03

15. Five Bloodcurdling Medical Procedures That are No Longer Performed … Thankfully

    Surgeries and treatments come and go. A new BMJ guideline, for example, makes “strong recommendations” against the use of arthroscopic surgery for certain knee conditions. But while this key-hole surgery may slowly be scrapped in some cases due to its ineffectiveness, a number of historic “cures” fell out of favour because they were more akin to a method of torture. Here are five of the most extraordinary and unpleasant.

    ancient-origins - 21/05/2017 - 01:59

16. Chinese Government says they will decide into whom the Dalai Lama will reincarnate

    A Chinese official said on Sunday that the central government has the right to confirm the new incarnation of the Dalai Lama and nothing he says or does will alter their power to do so. The remarks were made at a press conference ahead of the 50^th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), where the official also added that had it not being for Beijing’s intervention, Tibetans would have remained in the “dark age” of medieval practices and slavery.

    aprilholloway - 08/09/2015 - 03:46

17. Researchers Reveal Early Complex Brain Surgery in Ancient Greece

    ... Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Recognized as a Best College by U.S. ...

    ancient-origins - 08/04/2020 - 18:30

18. Seeking Life but Finding Death: Deadly Chinese Elixirs of Immortality

    ... that exposure to mercury is detrimental to a person’s health did not deter some of the most powerful men in Chinese ...

    dhwty - 10/02/2018 - 18:55

19. The Enigma of the Nazca Lines: Strange Theories and Unanswered Questions

    The Nazca Lines of Peru remain one of history's most fascinating mysteries. They still mystify despite numerous attempts to unfold their secrets. Who designed and constructed the Nazca Lines, and why? How was it possible to make such accurate, large-scale drawings on the ground without using an airplane to check from a height?

    These key questions remain unresolved.

    Dr Massimo Bonasorte - 11/09/2015 - 14:56

20. For 3.3 Million Years Stone and Crystal Traditions Have Shaped Our Destiny

    ... quartz for use in rituals aimed at bringing protection and health. For example, topaz and peridot (Chrysolite) were ...

    ashley cowie - 20/09/2018 - 19:10

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