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 ...
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 ...
Archaeologists have long known that life on the Roman frontier was harsh, but new microscopic evidence from Hadrian’s Wall shows just how miserable daily existence could be for the troops who guarded ...
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Parasites infected Roman Soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall
Analysis of sewer drain sediments at Vindolanda fort has revealed that Roman soldiers suffered from intestinal worms and ...
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 ...
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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