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 ...

The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

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 ...

Step back into the world of Ancient Rome, mapped out through Google Earth with unit placements that bring history to life.

If you look past the rust, an ancient Roman speculum is instantly recognizable as an instrument a gynecologist might put inside you today. There are two curved metal bills, a screw to hold them apart, ...

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...

Our genitals are such an important and sensitive part of our bodies. So it's not surprising that keeping them healthy was as ...