Weird Roman medicine find

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered a 1,900‑year‑old Roman glass vial with traces of human excrement — sometimes mixed with thyme oil — giving the first direct evidence Romans used feces medicinally report analysis. It’s an eyebrow‑raising peek into experimental ancient therapeutics and how medical ideas evolved.

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