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Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell

A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.
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Greek Period Aramaic Inscription Reveals Local Elites of Ancient Sophene

A Greek period Aramaic inscription found in eastern Turkey reveals the role of local elites in the ancient Kingdom of Sophene ...
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Karelias: The Greek Who Dominated the Global Tobacco Industry

The Karelia Tobacco Company remains a symbol of Greece's business history and a name entwined with tradition since its ...
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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

The study of a 1,900-year-old vial found in Pergamon suggests that the Romans used feces as medicine, and thyme to mask the ...
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In 1963, A Man Found An Ancient Underground Cave City While Renovating His House

The region of Anatolia, now modern-day Turkey, has always been prime geopolitical real estate, acting as a crossroads between Asia and Europe. Flanked by the Black and Mediterranean Seas, this ...
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Stepping foot into the oldest temple built by man - exploring Göbekli Tepe in eastern Turkey

Slowly approaching the railing that overlooked what is considered the oldest temple ever built by humankind, I couldn’t help ...