Contents of 1,900-Year-Old Roman Vial Analyzed - Archaeology Magazine

Scientists find evidence that ancient Romans used human poo as medicine

A 1,900-year-old vial containing faeces and thyme was found in a tomb

Contents of 1,900-Year-Old Roman Vial Analyzed - Archaeology Magazine

Glass unguentarium SIVAS, TURKEY—Live Science reports that archaeologist Cenker Atila of Sivas Cumhuriyet University, chemist İlker Demirbolat of Istanbul Kent University, and medical historian Rana Babaç Çelebi of Istanbul Medipol University analyzed residues in Roman glass vials held at western Turkey’s Bergama Museum with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Conclusive results were obtained from the contents of just one vessel, a sealed ungu…

Contents of 1,900-Year-Old Roman Vial Analyzed

SIVAS, TURKEY — Researchers have uncovered remarkable evidence of Roman medical practices through chemical analysis of residues in glass vials from Pergamon, western Turkey. A team comprising archaeologist Cenker Atila (Sivas Cumhuriyet University), chemist İlker Demirbolat (Istanbul Kent University), and medical historian Rana Babaç Çelebi (Istanbul Medipol University) studied the contents of these Roman containers using gas chromatography-mass…

Ancient Romans used human poo as medicine, scientists say – UK Times

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A 1,900-year-old Roman vial has revealed a surprising medical practice: the use of human faeces. Dark brown flakes discovered inside the vessel, known as an unguentarium, have been identified as human waste. New analysis suggests this unusual concoction was blended with thyme, likely to mask …