{"id":736804,"date":"2026-02-02T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/736804\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:00:14","slug":"romans-used-human-faeces-as-medicine-1900-years-ago-study-dark-brown-fragments-were-found-inshorts-inshorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/736804\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts &#8211; Inshorts"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQb2E0cDFiWGtKdG1LeHplYWNRZ0I1ZW0xTFdPYXpTeDJWbzlpZUkwWjM4d1hwaVc1VnlUS3h3M09SdFFCYTZCY1prZTZJNzUtWS1vRlFZeVJrelExQVdMSi02aDRSclZ2OGJWV2tXWlp4d1VONG5YMjg0c0VrbTdLQ1FVTFFLVGZ1MUlQajFxVDJacHpEVzhhNkFDQVNVSy1yT2x4cdIBqgFBVV95cUxPQXNQcWdOTVk5WUVyOTFtLVBFbzhudEJZaEU4UXluX3pTQU9FRmg5ZmliSDBaTFpzYWRZSXlWUDhTQktBV1ZqMV9qUS0yXzQxQ2p6WFFSLXRrODI3NjF6bHBPMF9naXVsZG5aYnZWT1lvVVlxNFVpc2xhaEVpNkpXaUY0cmp6eHZpZHY5dFpBN2Nqc252YU94QTctUzFSTWNObXd6MXFMV1k5QQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Inshorts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQcXVpaHhjazhHQ1dFdGUwMUxZS1B2ZnFTSTd1U29SV2dHWjY3akY5TGRIaVhMV2VZV2ZUQmw3ZWh2cUFDNFlWajdEUVFpYXRJblkybWtZOWZsNzZBZVlPZFI2WmluZktuSXY0WVgxVnlMTlROdlFjcWs1SUFtbjJPb2RMREJiakVPYTdn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1,900-year-old Roman unguentarium shows human feces used as medicine with thyme to mask smell<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Archaeology News Online Magazine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNb3NyYUNvMjlWNEszR2FveFdpZHJ5c3pnQnhVZmZPcnhINDlYYWN4Q1RKaHBtQTdaM2ZJSU94VkM5VDhmR3NNcTlLUDVMOEpZemxtRFhVZ0FUbzRlY2FzcVRnMnp1NC1va0xmb1JfeVpOQkUxVjB2TEduY2dPbDRIcno1OHgtYmlVOG4tcWhfRExYX052UTBpdEoxenVoOHJOaEhYTVRLQ0F5NWM4RmtJOWFQYzRTS0x2RGZLdTNOUE5pbWhteklVeVp4Zw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago \u2014 and used thyme to mask the smell<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Live Science<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5fV3A5NDdvS3pGMDRzS3V6T0hYOWNWTng5X2l4T1JXSUpTRFUzeF9uN19TcGtnY0NLaW9VNWhKNVQwOW1MZ0hBeXhOR0MxbEw2XzlmVUpUaUtQX3VjU1gzcXVjMGR1MmlrSF9nZFJBV3dGRDdlWXJVaGQ1Tks4QQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Romans used poop to treat infections and inflammation, new study indicates: \u2018Dark brown flakes\u2019 discovered in medicinal vial<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;AOL.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNXzRMUVYyLUVGNDBLWFJHM1NENWM1ZmtrU091SkdfMHpUOE5Fb0p3SEZ5NDM3OS1mTEphQnlkS0o2VDlTMThVcm8wMVI0ZDlGY0c2dnY0VXI4dkhncjFoTzBGSGJGMmlKVm5XWDFrMXFFUFRkdWpDSnM2VlI3ZExjeHppd1pBQ2xBeFRidWtTaGV6QkdQcl9wdi1feTQ5S3p4a0VFLUtxMWhpbjM5Sm9YN3lxM2JwX0xzcGxMYVpwY2s?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Study reveals Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | 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