Results of the Archaeoparasitological Study of the Roman Settlement of Myrmekion
Journal: Stratum plus Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology
Year: 2024

The article presents the findings from an archaeoparasitological study of soil samples collected from the drainage and pavement of the Roman settlement of Myrmekion, located in the modern city of Kerch (Eastern Crimea). The soil samples revealed eggs from four types of intestinal parasites that infect humans and domestic animals. The presence of geohelminth eggs, specifically Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides, indicates that the settlement’s sanitary conditions were suboptimal, posing