Roman Medical and surgical instruments

It is interesting that apart from the materials from which they were made the Roman doctor /surgeons instrument kit resembles … More

Pompeii and Herculaneum (3)

originally posted in July 2013 I think one of the most amazing things is the way that things have survived … More

originally posted in July 2013 It was amazing to walk down the streets just as those Romans did in … More

Originally posted in July 2013 Went to see the British Museum Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition over the weekend. It was … More

The Roman city wall around London was built between 190-225 AD. Although most was built from scratch it did incorporate … More

The ‘Draco’ was part of a Roman military standard. It was initially used by the cavalry as they charged into … More

It is interesting that apart from the materials from which they were made the Roman doctor /surgeons instrument kit resembles … More

At the recent Roman health and medicine symposium I attended there was an excellent talk by Prof Eberhard Sauer (Edinburgh … More