Dating back to the days of ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, this was the pee-eminent method of detecting disease in Medieval Italy.
This shrine was completed in 46 BC and dedicated to Julius Caesar before it was converted into a hospital during the Renaissance — a millennium and a half later — which came with its very own landfill.Excavating this repository yielded a plethora of medieval medical-waste items, including a cistern containing ceramic vessels, broken glass jars and even a ceramic camel figurine. Scientists suspected these were part of a patient toolkit provided by the hospital.— urine flasks.
By using this rudimentary urinalysis, physicians would be able to sniff out conditions ranging from jaundice to diabetes, which is known for making urine taste sweet due to excess glucose.Sovrintendenza Capitolina/The Caesar's Forum Projectdescribed the peeScientists deduced that the urine vessels and other items were disposed of in the cistern, which was then sealed in clay, presumably for hygienic reasons.
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