Dreams preoccupied the Greek and Roman world in antiquity, therefore they had a prominent role in social, philosophical, religious, historical and political life of those times. They were considered as omens and prophetic signs of future events in private and public life, and that was particularly accentuated when elements of actions which took place in the plot of dreams were associated direct...

Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) consists of the sum total of all the knowledge and practices used in Persia from ancient times to now, from generation to generation relying exclusively on practical experience and observation handed down from generation to generation. TIM roots go back to over 2000 years ago and It is not too bold to go even further and claim that the Persians taught the Gree...

Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) consists of the sum total of all the knowledge and practices used in Persia from ancient times to now, from generation to generation relying exclusively on practical experience and observation handed down from generation to generation. TIM roots go back to over 2000 years ago and It is not too bold to go even further and claim that the Persians taught the Gree...

Although ancient Greek physicians described several mental disorders, their medical texts bring little information about postpartum depression as defined by modern medicine. Only one reference in ancient Greek medical literature - a passage from Soranus' Gynaeciorum libri IV - can be considered a clear presentation of this mental disorder. Soranus' interpretation seems to be firmly based on the...