Greek and Roman MedicineWhy is Hippocrates known as the "Father of Medicine"? What was novel about the way Greek doctors treated the sick? Why did the Romans build so many baths? Here the Greek and Roman worlds are explored from the point-of-view of health and illness, and we se |
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