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Figs, meat – and not too much sex. A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may ...
Barbarians who toppled Roman Empire were 'high on hallucinogenic drugs' at the time
Barbarian hordes invaded and sacked the Western Roman empire while under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs when taking on ...
The Conversation on MSN20d
Ancient Diet: Figs, Meat, Little Sex Key to Health
In the modern world, we know good nutrition is essential for our health.Author Konstantine Panegyres Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The ...
Medical Xpress19d
Figs, meat—and not too much sex: A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too—in fact diet advice ... For example, the physician Galen of Pergamum (129–216 AD), in his work Hygiene, attributes his patients' ill health ...
The Mirror US on MSN4d
Barbarians who conquered Roman Empire were 'high on hallucinogenic drugs'
Barbarian warriors who topped the Roman Empire were high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great conquests, ...
Irish Star on MSN4d
Barbarians who toppled Roman Empire 'were high on drugs,' new study suggests
Barbarian warriors who toppled the mighty Roman Empire may have been high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great ...
Rolling Out9d
The history of these 7 everyday objects around your house
Origins of common household items, revealing how war, accidents, and industrial breakthroughs transformed these innovations ...
The Hindu28d
All you need to know about: public health
Ancient civilizations understood the need for sanitation to prevent disease. The Indus Valley civilisation had elaborate drainage systems, demonstrating early public health awareness. The Roman ...
The Munich Eye8d
Remarkable Continuity: How Former Roman Territories Continue to Thrive Today
Munich news, health insurance, technology, jobs and other topics for expatriates. The Eye Newspapers covers daily news and offers services for foreigners.
Greek Reporter28d
The Sacred Springs and Rivers of Ancient Greece
Its purifying qualities were twofold: people were freed from the waste products of a disease, an epidemic, or childbirth, obviously for hygiene reasons ... and rivers continued beyond Ancient Greece, ...