Where To Stream Ancient Discoveries Season 1 Episode 2
Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators
- Aired December 21, 2003
- 60 Min
- Rated 9.0
- Number 30 Of 39 Rated Episodes
"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.