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14 Incredible Archaeological Discoveries Made In 2015. These artifacts will leave you in awe.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/archaeological-finds-2015_5678360be4b0b958f6574ff4
And more take a look at link. Enjoy
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People are messy and leave stuff laying around
. I find Archaeology fascinating. I'm going to try to join a dig for a vacation this summer.
http://www.livescience.com/203-maggots-leeches-medicine.html
Maggots and Leeches: Old Medicine is New
Maggots are useful because they help remove dead tissue and expose healthy tissue, a process called debridement. Maggot debridement therapy was popular in the early part of the last century but went out of vogue when antibiotic use became widespread. But maggots are now making a comeback, and they are increasingly being used to treat ulcers, gangrene, skin cancer, and burns. Research also suggests maggots may help decrease the risks of infections after surgery.
Leeches, too
Maggot therapy is just one example of a medical approach called biotherapy -- the use of living animals to aid in medical diagnosis or treatment. Leeches are another example.
In ancient times, leeches were used to treat everything from headaches to ear infections to hemorrhoids. Historians think Egyptians used leech therapy 3,500 years ago. The treatments were back in vogue during the Middle Ages, and again in the 1800s.
Nowadays, leeches are routinely used to drain blood from swollen faces, limbs and digits after reconstructive surgery.
Maggots and Leeches: Old Medicine is New
Maggots are useful because they help remove dead tissue and expose healthy tissue, a process called debridement. Maggot debridement therapy was popular in the early part of the last century but went out of vogue when antibiotic use became widespread. But maggots are now making a comeback, and they are increasingly being used to treat ulcers, gangrene, skin cancer, and burns. Research also suggests maggots may help decrease the risks of infections after surgery.
Leeches, too
Maggot therapy is just one example of a medical approach called biotherapy -- the use of living animals to aid in medical diagnosis or treatment. Leeches are another example.
In ancient times, leeches were used to treat everything from headaches to ear infections to hemorrhoids. Historians think Egyptians used leech therapy 3,500 years ago. The treatments were back in vogue during the Middle Ages, and again in the 1800s.
Nowadays, leeches are routinely used to drain blood from swollen faces, limbs and digits after reconstructive surgery.
Thanks for the link! Looking at the mosaic in Lod right now
I'll have to watch that while I eat tostadas
I've often thought, too, that areas like that and Egypt could really benefit from a major scanning of ground-penetrating radar. The things we could find...
that syringe looks scary 
due to China's penchant for flooding large parcels & dam building
or mass bombing raids all over the middle east
Isis is destructive too, but at least the stuff they destroyed was well-loved and admired for decades before they ruined it..
There are many treasures that may never be found...at least in our lifetimes
Rare treasures, such as this gold wreath, were found in ancient tombs dating back 2,400 years near Soli, a city on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Thanks for posting!
