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Reconstructed Hippocratic stretching bench
Place where the object is located
Museum for the History of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, Hippocratic Foundation of Cos
Story of the object
The bench was reconstructed according to the descriptions provided by the Hippocratic texts. It was used for treating skeletal deformities.
Unit of the Educational Material connected (2 - 1)
Unit 3 - Medical Practice in Antiquity
Label
The bench is a property of the Hippocratic Foundation of Cos. The photo was taken by Stephanos Geroulanos ex-President of the Hippocratic Foundation of Cos.

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