2026    43mHistory, Documentary
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In the face of death, plague, or pestilence, how did our ancestors respond? Though we may assume superstition and quack medicine were the only options available, the truth is far more interesting…Modern archaeology unearths long-buried traditions, arcane modes of healing, and medical enigmas. From astrology and omens to ointments, sweat baths, and bloodletting, ancient treatments were dispensed with at-times surprising results.

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1 Season

  • Season 1
    Season 110 Episodes
  • Anthea NardiSelf - Science Communicator
  • Natasha BillsonSelf - Archaeologist
  • Madeleine MantSelf - Anthropologist
  • Sarah DuignanSelf - Medical Anthropologist
  • Rachel Honeyghan-WilliamsSelf - Neuroscientist
  • Mazyar FallahSelf - Neuroscientist
  • James VincentSelf - Historian & Explorer
  • Mike VinakmensSelf - Narrator
  • Christian KnudsenSelf - Historian
  • Nicholas EverettSelf - Historian of Medicine
  • Stephen TzarasAncient Medicine Man
  • Jordan D'AmicoElectricity Onlooker 3
  • Harrison StewartApothecary
  • Shannon MacKinnonNoble Woman
  • Joshua DanknerBlack Plague Paitent
  • Kitu TurcasGalen of Pergamum
  • Richard BotellPhysician
  • Francesco De FrancescoDentist
  • Georgia TannisScientist
  • Michele Di TomassoPatient

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