Herodotus, the fifth-century BCE Greek historian, noted that Egyptian doctors often specialized in specific areas of medicine. This structured approach to healthcare allowed for remarkable ...

The Egyptian civilization was the first great civilization on this planet. Egyptians thought gods, demons and spirits played a key role in causing diseases. Many doctors at the time believed that ...

Archaeologists have excavated an intricately carved and painted tomb in northern Egypt, and they think the 4,100-year-old burial chamber belonged to a prominent, multi-talented royal doctor ...