Herophilus Dissecting Human Cadavers
Herophilus (335–280 BC), was a Greek physician deemed to be among the earliest anatomists. Born in Chalcedon, he spent the majority of his life in Alexandria, Egypt. He was the first scientist to
Erasistratus
Erasistratus was a physician of the Alexandrian era (c.305 BC – c.240 BC), who, together with Herophilus founded the School of Anatomy of Alexandria. A pioneer in observing and describing the human anatomy
Asclepius God of Medicine
Asclepius or Hepius is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, or Arsinoe, or of Apollo alone. Asclepius represents the
Alcmaeon of Croton
Alcmaeon of Croton lived in the city of Crotone in Magna Graecia (now southern Italy) around the beginning of the 5th Century BC. He was a philosopher-physician. His works cover topics ranging from
Imhotep
The oldest surgical texts which describe 48 surgical cases, 27 of which are related to head injuries. It is believed that this papyrus was found in the tomb of a physician and that
Brain Vs Heart Representations in Pharaohs’ Time
Nowadays, people from different age groups resemble the emotions by drawing a red-colored shape that resembles the heart. As if the heart is where from our emotions come from. Ancient Egyptians have the
The Edwin Smith Papyrus
The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus occupies the first place of a remarkable list of records. It is clearly the first documentation of cases of spinal cord injuries, but it is also the first
Plato Attempts to Understand
Plato’s theory of forms leads him to a position where he sees human beings as having an earthly perishable body occupied by a spiritual or soul-like self that he calls the psyche. This
Documenting Neurological and Mental Disorder During Greeks Antiquity
Hippocrates and his followers were convinced that the brain is the major controlling center for the body. This belief marked a major change in thinking from Egyptian, biblical, and earlier Greek views, which
The Elephant in Love – First Documented Anatomical Organ
This picture is the oldest anatomical documentary of the heart and resembling it as the center of life. It was drawn over than 15,000 B.C. ago in a cave in Spain called “El