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Mad emperor Caligula had surprising medical knowledge, new research reveals from ancient Roman texts (infosec.pub)

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Mad emperor Caligula had surprising medical knowledge, new research reveals from ancient Roman texts

Emperor Caligula is best known for his cruelty and eccentricities. But a new article announces a surprising element of the notorious emperor: his apparent familiarity with ancient medicine, in particular the use of hellebore, an active herb linked with the Greek city of Antikyra...

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[–] Nanook@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Still with this mad? 2000 year old propaganda