Ancient Discoveries

Season 1 Episode 2: Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators

"Medicine" is mostly devoted to Galen, a Greek physician in the Roman Empire who pioneered numerous medical techniques, honing his craft on wounded gladiators and soldiers on the battlefield. The unique discovery in this episode is a human skull that implies an effort to perform a rudimentary type of brain surgery.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

6

Episodes:

42

Actor:

Sean Barrett

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2003

IMDb:

8.9