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The crab symbol on the amulet and the inscription suggest that it was sued to treat cancer. Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-cancer-treating-amulet-discovered-in-pisidia-antioch-204149.

2 JAN 2025 · 2 MIN

Ancient Crab Amulet found in Turkey was a Ward Against Cancer

Archaeologists working to excavate the ancient Anatolian city of Pisidia Antioch have found something special. An amulet has been unearthed which the team believes was used to treat cancer in ancient Turkey.…

Bezoar stones in the Munich Residenz (Schtone / CC BY-SA 3.0)

2 AUG 2024 · 6 MIN

Bezoar Stones, the Universal Antidote: More Than a Mistake?

It is fair to say that the history of medicine has been something of a hit and miss affair. Without modern technology to aid in our understanding of the root causes of…