Indiana University
Indiana University: The Plague in Athens During the Peloponnesian War
Provides the historic background to Thucydides' description of the death caused by the plague and the efforts made to cure the sick.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Thucydides Syndrome
A detailed description of the symptoms of the plague in Athens and an attempt to diagnose the illness. (Volume 2, Number 2/April 1996)
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Medicine
Discusses the history of Greek medicine from ancient times, and the impact of important figures such as Hippocrates, Diocles of Carystus and Praxagoras of Cos. Some of the significant advances in diagnosis and treatment are described....
Other
Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today
Ten of the important inventions and innovations of the ancient Greeks are described. These include the water mill, the odometer, alarm clocks, cartography, the Olympics, geometry, Hippocratic medicine, philosophy, democracy, and...
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Brought to Life: Hippocrates (C. 460 C. 370 Bce)
A brief overview of Hippocrates and his ideas about effective medicine.
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Brought to Life: Hippocratic Medicine
A brief overview of Hippocratic medicine.
Other
University of Maryland Medical Center: Plague of Athens: Medical Mystery Solved
A medical discussion of the plague of Athens and a diagnosis of it as epidemic typhus fever.
Other
Greek Medicine: Hippocrates: Father of Medicine
Looks at the life of Hippocrates and the significant impact he had, and continues to have today, on the practice of medicine.
Other
Greek Medicine: Aristotle: Father of Science
Provides a basic overview of Aristotle's life and accomplishments. The 'Aristotle in a Nutshell' section provides a useful list of his ideas in the many disciplines he studied.