A Case of large bregmatic bone from Late Roman Sicily: anthropological analysis and historical aspects

In this article the authors describe a case of large bregmatic bone found in the skull of a mature adult male individual from the Late Roman necropolis of Pianotta di Calatabiano (Sicily, Italy), radiocarbon-dated to the period 418-536 AD (1s). This Wormian bones was morphologically and radiologically assessed and anthropological measurements were taken in order to describe shape, extent and thickness. This unusual presentation was also contextualised in the broader frame of research on this anatomical variant and an overview of the important role played by this bone in the history of medicine and pharmacy was provided.