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Step into ancient Carthage and spend a day practicing medicine in one of the Mediterranean's greatest trading cities.

As a physician, your patients come from every corner of Carthaginian life. Sailors arrive carrying injuries and illnesses from distant voyages. Laborers bring aching joints, cuts, burns, and strained muscles. Wealthy merchants seek reassurance about mysterious discomforts that may have something to do with generous dinners and slightly too much wine.

Armed with herbs, oils, linen, simple instruments, observation, and the medical knowledge of your time, you do your best to understand the human body. Some remedies help. Some illnesses remain mysteries. And every patient seems remarkably confident that you already know exactly what is wrong.

Get comfortable, close your eyes, and experience the quiet uncertainty of practicing medicine in ancient Carthage.

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