Bronze Age Adolescent in Myanmar May Have Survived Skull Surgery 3,000 Years Ago
A circular opening in the skull of an adolescent buried in Bronze Age Myanmar may preserve evidence of a remarkable medical intervention. Its healed edges…
Ancient Surgery
Rare Roman Surgical Tool for Bladder Stone Surgery Found Beside Temple of Hercules in Bulgaria
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria have uncovered an exceptionally rare Roman-era surgical instrument used to remove bladder stones —…
2,500-Year-Old Jaw Surgery in Siberia Reveals Iron Age Prosthetic Technique
High in the frozen mountains of the Altai, where winds carve across the Ukok Plateau, a woman survived what should have been a fatal injury.…