early sewage systems foul smells health benefits

Early sewers were built to remove bad smells

The first proper sewage systems were likely built to carry away foul smells, not because people understood the health dangers of human waste. The health benefits of sewer systems became clear only after they were built.

Dionysus festivals helped give rise to Western theatre

At festivals for the god Dionysus, performers staged sacred dramas about his myths. Those performances were an early force in the development of theatre in Western culture.

Ancient Greek healing temples mixed dreams with medical treatment

Ancient Greek healing temples called Asclepieia combined religious rituals with practical treatment. Patients could be put into a drug-induced sleep for dreams believed to offer divine guidance, while records also describe medical procedures such as draining infected areas.

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Early sewers were built to remove bad smells

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