Ancient op

Mar 13 2008

Greek archaeologists say they have unearthed evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman.

Although references to such delicate operations appear in ancient writings, discoveries of surgically perforated skulls are uncommon in Greece.

But site excavator Ioannis Graikos said the woman's skeleton was found during a rescue dig last year in Veria, 46 miles west of Thessaloniki.