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Strange, ingenious and terrifying healing traditions from the ancient world. Combining archaeology, forensics and stylised reconstructions, we explore topics like toxic remedies, pirate cures, early acupuncture and Roman battlefield surgeries.
8 episodes from 1 season available on demandOriginal air date: Apr 30, 2026
14+HD
8 episodes from 1 season available on demandOriginal air date: Apr 30, 2026
14+HD
On Demand
44m
S1, EP10 "The King's Evil, The Leper Skull, Ancient Cancer Treatment"
Royal cures, ancient disease and early surgery reveal medicine's darkest hopes.
On Demand
44m
S1, EP9 "Relitto del Pozzino, Ancient Opium, Liang Tebo"
Roman remedies, ancient opium and Stone Age surgery rewrite medical history.
On Demand
44m
S1, EP8 "Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine"
Bloodletting barbers and star-reading physicians are medicine's ancient roots.
On Demand
44m
S1, EP7 "Abracadabra, Longmen Recipes, Belemnites"
Roman spells, stone-carved cures and fossil relics blur medicine and magic.
