Ancient brain surgery techniques recreated

Researchers have recreated ancient brain surgery techniques for the first time in 2,300 years.

Among the findings made by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, at the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, were that the surgeons were highly skilful with the operations carried out with only one primitive tool scraping at the skull.

In addition, it was clear that the ancient doctors adhered to the strict Hippocratic Corpus, the landmark declaration of medical ethics set down 5,000km away in Greece in 500BC.

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Story: Anna Liesowska & Derek Lambie, Siberian Times | Photo: Aleksei Krivoshapkin, Siberian Times