Evidence of surgical tumor removal in ancient Egyptian skull is ‘milestone in the history of medicine’ By CNN Newsource May 29, 2024 11:16 AM Published May 29, 2024 2:41 AM ...

For the ancient Egyptians, blue lotus wasn’t just medicine for the body — it was medicine for the soul. The plant held profound spiritual significance, associated with rebirth, transcendence ...

Ancient Egypt (3300BC to 525BC) is where we first see the dawn of what, today, we call "medical care". The Egyptian civilization was the first great civilization on this planet.

A Glimpse into Ancient Medical Mastery The discovery of Tetinebefou’s tomb offers a fascinating window into the world of ancient Egyptian medicine. This 4,100-year-old burial chamber, adorned ...

Teti Neb Fu is a fascinating historic character who is believed to have likely been an expert in treating scorpion or snake bites - and now a fascinating tomb has been ...

"This finding is unique evidence of how ancient Egyptian medicine would have tried to deal with or explore cancer more than 4,000 years ago." ...

The ancient Egyptians were remarkably sophisticated and advanced in the field of medicine – so noted for their skills and knowledge that we're still learning from them, thousands of years later.

The earliest recorded observation of cancer is in an ancient Egyptian medical text known as the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, which dates back to around 3000 BC to 2500 BC.

“We can see that ancient Egyptian medicine was not solely based on herbal remedies like medicine in other ancient civilizations,” said Badr, who was not involved in the new research.

“We can see that ancient Egyptian medicine was not solely based on herbal remedies like medicine in other ancient civilizations,” said Badr, who was not involved in the new research.

Medicine in ancient Egypt, documented extensively in medical texts such as the Ebers Papyrus and the Kahun Papyrus, was unquestionably sophisticated, and the new findings offer important, direct ...