History | Medical
Station:
National Geographic (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2026-04-30
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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.
There is no Next Episode of Mysteries of Ancient Medicine planned.
S1E8 - Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine
During times of war and plague, barber surgeons provide medical interventions. Astrologer-physicians look to astrological charts to treat their patients. And groundbreaking surgical practices arise from an innovative figure in ancient India.
Air Date: 11 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S1E9 - Relitto del Pozzino, Ancient Opium, Liang Tebo
A Roman shipwreck reveals the oldest known medical tablets, poppy-shaped jars in a Canaanite tomb trace the roots of opioid use and a Stone Age skeleton with an amputated leg challenges our understanding of prehistoric medicine.
Air Date: 18 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S1E10 - The King's Evil, The Leper Skull, Ancient Cancer Treatment
Royal relics expose a healing ritual once believed to cure with a touch. An ancient skull reveals how far healers go to fight leprosy. And new evidence from Egypt reveals how early medicine confronted cancer.
Air Date: 25 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)