MEDiCiNE.
The ancient Romans contributed a lot into medicine and health, as well as the ancient Greeks and the ancient Egyptians. Although, the Romans discoveries weren’t in the field of pure medicine, but any improvement to the public health was a huge impact to have in society, since poor hygiene by people was a constant source of disease.
During the early years of the Roman Empire, there were no people in what would be a seperate medical profession. People believed that each head of the household would know enough of herbal cures and medicine to treat the illnesses in the household.
While the Roman Empire expanded into Greece, many of the Greek doctors came to Italy and Rome. Some of those Greek doctors were prisoners of war, so they could be bought by rich Romans to work in a household. A lot of those doctors become very valueable additions to one's household. Also, it's known that a number of these men bought their own freedom, then they setted up their own practices in Rome. Later on, after 200 B.C., more and mmore Greek doctors came to Rome, but most of their success at the expense of Romans did
cause some disloyalties.
Romans were very great believers in a healthy mind which equals to a healthy body. A belief said that if you kept fit, you would be more able to fight against an illness, than those who don't keep fit. Many Romans would've spent money on keeping fit, than spending their money on a doctor.
They believed that illnesses had a natural cause, and they believed that bad water and sewage caused the bad health. Everyone in the Roman Empire desired to improve the public health system so that everyone in the empire benefited. Also, the Romans were the first civilization to introduce a program of public health for everyone regardless of their wealth.
