Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...
No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.
It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...
A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...
A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian’s Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...
An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...
Research examining ancient sewer drain sediment suggests the Roman soldiers garrisoned at the fort of Vindolanda suffered with intestinal worms and ...
New research suggests that troops at Vindolanda, a Roman fort near the wall, suffered from intestinal parasites that likely weakened them and impaired their ability to serve.
Archaeologists have long known that life on the Roman frontier was harsh, but new microscopic evidence from Hadrian’s Wall ...
Working with raw fish can be tricky from a food safety standpoint. Thankfully, there's an easy way to inspect it before you ...