HIPPOCRATES IN OLYMPIA

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Hippocrates, who was the father of medicine, first closely linked religion to the new medical science in ancient Greece and his famous Hippocratic Oath is still sworn to by all medical graduates. From the running tracks of the ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, HIPPOCRATES IN OLYMPIA investigates a
closely related subject: medical care during the ancient Olympic Games to insure the health of the revered athletes who entertained dignitaries, artists and philosophers at the ultimate sports festival.

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Array ( 1 year ago by skywalkerneo)

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could you send me ... ( 1 year ago by stelomuuu)

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Eksairetiko bravo! ( 1 year ago by agathi99)

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Is he the father of ... ( 7 months ago by orthon360)

Is he the father of medicine? In Abdera, a woman was operated with a bronze probe 2 join a suture at her cranium when a lead missile thrown by another Thracian hit her head; centuries b4 this.

Always seems ... ( 1 week ago by slh950)

Always seems forgotten that Hippocrates' most influential mentor was an atomist called Democritus.
You really see this influence in his emhasis on 'harmonia' and 'symmetria' as crucial parts of happiness. .. where Hippocrates emphasised physical not mental health, of course

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