Stoic philosophy has multiple parallels with cognitive behavioural therapy interventions. In
their ancient texts, the Roman Stoics present a set of theoretical principles and behavioural …

Palaeopathology is the science which studies ancient human diseases. Throughout its
relatively young history it underwent tremendous technological and methodological …

Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was one of the most charismatic political figures in history. Best
remembered for his military achievements, he was also a writer, historian, and statesman …

The main themes of this study are the sleeping areas and the sleeping arrangements in the
ancient Roman house (domus). Sleeping is fundamentally important to the well-being of …

Abstract Background Alaric I (c. 370–410 AD), King of the Visigoths, sacked Rome for the
second time in over eight centuries of history. Historians suggest that malaria, probably …

DIVIn this groundbreaking study, two medical historians present a provocative new
diagnosis of the ailment that famously afflicted Julius Caesar. It is generally accepted as a …

Understanding the social significance of sleep is fairly recent. The questions of sociological
sleep research—how, when, where and with whom people sleep—were first phrased by B …

The history of medicine abounds in cases of mysterious deaths, especially by infectious
diseases, which were probably unresolved because of the lack of knowledge and of …

Karl der Große starb am 28. Januar 814 und wurde in Aachen bestattet. Schon kurz nach
seinem Tod wurde er zum Idealherrscher stilisiert und eine mythische Aura begann seine …

Background: The cardiac etiology of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) plays an important role in
young adults; therefore, complete cardiac workups and subsequent prevention methods are …