A historical and cultural entity dispersed across a wide geographical area under the political domination and influence of ancient Rome, bringing to the conquered people the Roman civilization and culture from 753 B.C. to the beginning of the imperial rule under Augustus in 27 B.C. The early city built on seven hills grew to conquer Sicily, Sardinia, Carthage, Gaul, Spain, Britain, Greece, Asia Minor, etc., and extended ultimately from Mesopotamia to the Atlantic. Roman medicine was almost entirely in Greek hands, but Rome, with its superior water system, remains a model of sanitation and hygiene. (From A. Castiglioni, A History of Medicine, 2d ed pp196-99; from F. H. Garrison, An Introduction to the History of Medicine, 4th ed, pp107-120)
    

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A clay-baked face Roman votive offering

A clay-backed hand. Roman votive offering

Balneology: Roman bath house; hot and cold steam baths

A clay-baked teeth. Roman votive offering

A clay-baked foot. Roman votive offering

Roman medicine / [John Scarborough].

Roman aqueducts & water supply / A. Trevor Hodge.

A father leaning over the head of a baby with the message 'If we fear to love, we are all suffering from AIDS. Time to Act ...'; an advertisement for the 6th World AIDS Day held in Rome on 1 December 1993 at the Palazzeto Sport, Falaminio. Colour lithograph.

Herbarium habitum in horto medico sapientiae romanae : anno iubilei 1700 / ab Erasmo Abundantia ; [a cura di Luciana Rita Angeletti].

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Roman medicine / [John Scarborough].

Roman aqueducts & water supply / A. Trevor Hodge.

A father leaning over the head of a baby with the message 'If we fear to love, we are all suffering from AIDS. Time to Act ...'; an advertisement for the 6th World AIDS Day held in Rome on 1 December 1993 at the Palazzeto Sport, Falaminio. Colour lithograph.

Herbarium habitum in horto medico sapientiae romanae : anno iubilei 1700 / ab Erasmo Abundantia ; [a cura di Luciana Rita Angeletti].

A clay-backed face. Roman votive offering