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 ...

Researchers have unraveled new insights into a collection of "beautiful and functional" ancient tools used by Roman surgeons around 2,000 years ago. A team at the University of Exeter (UE) in the ...

Hundreds of medical instruments from the ancient Roman era discovered in Turkey are currently being analyzed by experts. Knewz.com has learned that the tools might be evidence of one of the earliest ...

Advanced archaeological technology has brought to light the intricate design and craftsmanship of Roman surgical instruments used 2,000 years ago. Researchers utilized a CT scanner to examine six ...

Using state-of-the-art technology, researchers at the University of Exeter in the U.K. have shed light onto the function of uses of ancient Roman medical tools. Photo from the University of Exeter ...

Doctors are generally held in high regard today, but Romans of the first century were skeptical, even scornful, of medical practitioners, many of whom ministered to ailments they did not understand.

The skeletal remains of an ancient Roman doctor and his medical equipment were recently discovered in Hungary, officials said. Photo from Eötvös Loránd University An ancient Roman physician was found ...

Martin McAree has, by his own admission, enough artillery weapons, medical equipment, and helmets to supply a battlefield in ancient Rome. His home in Blackrock, Cork, might easily be mistaken for a ...