Events with tag - Ancient Medicine

January 1, 2651 BC

Imhotep: Egypt's First Architect

Imhotep, serving under Pharaoh Djoser during the Third Dynasty (2650-2600 BCE), revolutionized ancient Egyptian architecture and medicine. As the designer of the Step Pyramid of Djoser and a pioneering physician, he became one of few commoners ever deified in Egyptian history.

January 1, 461 BC

Hippocrates Begins Medical Practice

Hippocrates of Kos begins his medical career, introducing systematic observation and natural explanations for diseases, revolutionizing medicine by moving away from supernatural beliefs to evidence-based practice. His methods and ethical principles, including the famous Hippocratic Oath, became the foundation of modern medicine.