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New study reveals Roman era medicine used human excrement

A new study has found dark-brown flakes inside a Roman glass medicinal vial, offering the first direct evidence that human excrement was used to treat illnesses. The practice was linked to Galen of Pergamon, a renowned Roman physician

2 Feb 2026 7:34 am