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Yiayia’s Ancient Medicine Cabinet: Timeless Greek Home Remedies That Still Work Today
Greek City Times 28 Nov 2025
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This Surprising Roman Theme Spawned 300+ Paintings — Here’s Why Artists Couldn’t Quit It
Roman Empire Times 23 Oct 2025
a daughter secretly breastfeeds a parent condemned to starve in prison ... Ancient authors such as Dioscorides praised human milk for lung disease, ulcers, eye problems, and gout—especially when taken “directly from the breast.” ... ....
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Incense in Ancient Rome: Smoke, Ritual, and Power
Roman Empire Times 04 Oct 2025
Credits ... Terminology mattered ... Credits ... B ... Credits ... Medical writers—Dioscorides and later Galen—prescribed resins and spices as expectorants, antiseptics, and digestives; the same resins burned as incense could be macerated into medicaments.
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Niche Perfumes in Ancient Rome: How Did Emperors Smell Like?
Roman Empire Times 21 Sep 2025
Dioscorides in his De materia medica explains the process—ingredients ground, steeped, filtered, sometimes aged in metal vessels to fix scent and texture.
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