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A disease present for millennia: atherosclerosis found in mummies
The cardiovascular problems have never been foreign to human history. With the advancement of medicine, it has become increasingly clear that these diseases are not solely a product of modern times, but have been present since antiquity. People living during the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, who ruled over what is now Egypt, also suffered from the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This discovery sheds new light on the health conditions of the past and serves as a reminder that cardiovascular diseases are not merely associated with modern lifestyles and diets. Ancient Egyptian Society The society of ancient Egypt was highly developed, and many people who belonged to the…