Roman medicine used human fecal matter mixed with thyme and olive oil in treatments, according to a surprising archaeological discovery from Pergamon, Turkey.

Ancient Romans used poo as medicine - and now there's visual proof ...

Archaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according to new research.

Ancient Greco-Roman texts discuss the use of excrement in medicine, but this is the first direct evidence we've found that confirms the written descriptions.

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils. A new chemical analysis ...

Stool transplants are cutting-edge experimental procedures, but using poop as medicine is hardly a modern idea. Ancient Romans knew their… feces – or at least they liked to think they did. According ...

A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from 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 ...

Researchers in Turkey found traces of human feces in second-century glass bottles, suggesting Roman doctors followed Galen’s ...

This discovery also shows that substances considered unclean today were once valued as medicinal ingredients in ancient ...

A cringeworthy new study has discovered dark-brown flakes inside a Roman glass medicinal vial, ...

When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was ...