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Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the Americas

  • Written by Marylynn Salmon, Research Associate in History, Smith College
Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the AmericasDoes a painting from 1400 depict one of Jesus' torturers as suffering from 'saddle nose,' a common effect of syphilis?Detail of an Austrian painting c. 1400 of the Passion of Christ, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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