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Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds
Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.
Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The types of roundworms typically in humans include pinworms and ascariasis, but ...
Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...
Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including ...
Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...
It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...
An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...
A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...
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Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall suffered with intestinal worms, diarrhoea
A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian’s Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...
Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...
Some repairs come with risks that aren't obvious at first. Septic systems fall into that category, where mistakes can lead to ...
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