Sunday, August 8, 2021

The Empire's Physician: Prosperity, Plague, and Healing in Ancient Rome

 The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University is sponsoring the virtual exhibit "The Empire's Physician: Prosperity, Plague, and Healing in Ancient Rome" (ancient medicine and health as seen through the eyes of Galen). Their exhibit can be explored here:  

https://galen.nyu.yourcultureconnect.com/e/home


Image: Votive relief depicting Asclepius healing a patient in her sleep, with Hygieia standing behind the god. Greek, ca. 400–350 BCE. Marble. Temple of Asclepius (Asclepieion), Piraeus, near Athens. H. 42 cm; W. 79 cm. Archaeological Museum of Piraeus: MP 405. Photo: Sites & Photos / Art Resource, NY.

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