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Ancient clues reveal bold dentistry, hospital secrets, and an arcane prosthetic.

Ancient clues reveal bold dentistry, hospital secrets, and an arcane prosthetic.

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Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP8 "Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine"

Bloodletting barbers and star-reading physicians are medicine's ancient roots.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP7 "Abracadabra, Longmen Recipes, Belemnites"

Roman spells, stone-carved cures and fossil relics blur medicine and magic.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP6 "Queen Anne's Revenge, Tribal Trepanation, Thunderbolt"

Grim sea cures, ancient surgery and toxic remedies reveal medicine's extremes.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP5 "James Cook's Cup, Roman Army Hospital, Bamboo Scrolls"

A toxic healing cup, Roman medicine and lost secrets of China are explored.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP10 "The King's Evil, The Leper Skull, Ancient Cancer Treatment"

Royal cures, ancient disease and early surgery reveal medicine's darkest hopes.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP9 "Relitto del Pozzino, Ancient Opium, Liang Tebo"

Roman remedies, ancient opium and Stone Age surgery rewrite medical history.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP8 "Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine"

Bloodletting barbers and star-reading physicians are medicine's ancient roots.

Mysteries of Ancient Medicine

S1, EP7 "Abracadabra, Longmen Recipes, Belemnites"

Roman spells, stone-carved cures and fossil relics blur medicine and magic.

Strange, ingenious, and terrifying healing traditions from the ancient world; combining archaeology, forensics, and stylized reconstructions, it explores topics like toxic remedies, pirate cures, early acupuncture, and Roman battlefield surgeries.
Original Air Date: Apr 30, 2026
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
1 seasons available on demand
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