Women across history sought methods to control pregnancy. Despite the limited scientific knowledge, they ingeniously discovered and applied various practices to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Ancient records and manuscripts reveal a fascinating array of birth control methods, from herbal concoctions to physical barriers. Among these, Silphium, a plant from the hills near Cyrene, Libya, stands out …
Ancient Greece
There are many mysteries surrounding Alexander the Great’s untimely death, but this might be the biggest of all – he wasn’t dead when they buried him but was instead suffering from a rare disease completely unknown to ancient medicine. Where Does This Come From? So you have heard the theory, but where does this come …