the practice and study of medicine in persia has a long and prolific history. the ancient iranian medicine was combined by different medical traditions from mesopotamia, egypt, india, china and greece for more than 4000 years and merged to form what became the nucleus and foundation of medical practice in the european countries in the 13th century. the iranian academic centers like jundishapur ...

The practice and study of medicine in Persia has a long and prolific history. The ancient Iranian medicine was combined by different medical traditions from Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China and Greece for more than 4000 years and merged to form what became the nucleus and foundation of medical practice in the European countries in the 13th century. The Iranian academic centers like Jundishapur ...

Intermittently, we witness how evidence from one academic field can have a significant impact on researchers working in other specialties; this case, the fields of osteoarchaeology and medical history. In issue, an article by Micarelli et al. (2023) entitled “An Unprecedented Case Cranial Surgery Longobard Italy” presents fascinating example surgery early medieval period. A cross-shaped area in...