Whipworm egg from the analysis of sediment from the sewer drain leading from the latrine block at the 3rd century CE bath complex at Vindolanda. (Marissa Ledger via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Roman ...

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Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

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Third century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. “The study of ancient parasites helps us to know the pathogens that infected our ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of ...

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall were infected by parasites that cause serious stomach upsets, reveals new research. An analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to the ...

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian’s Wall, has shown that the occupants were infected by three types of intestinal parasite – roundworm, whipworm, and ...

How much interaction did the Romans have with Ancient India? A new article in the Journal of Roman Archaeology investigates the discovery of several burials for pet monkeys at the Red Sea port of ...

A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Heerlen, Netherlands, contained the remains of a Roman soldier. The site was first believed to be a cellar, but was determined to be a tomb after the discovery of ...