[muawiyah]

Hospitals since ancient times ~ depending on general economic conditions they might separate those where you sent folks near death and those where you went for basic repair work.

Rich French noblemen would purchase or build facilities for those near death. One of my ancestors built one in the mid 1400s near Saumur. It's still standing. Today they use it as a church.

It was believed that building such a place would earn you a higher standing on Judgment Day.

[Red Badger]

There are only two places to stand on Judgement Day..........on the left or the right.........it’s gonna be mighty crowded on the left........