Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators
- Episode aired Dec 21, 2003
An exploration into Galen, a Greek physician in the Roman Empire who pioneered numerous medical techniques, honing his craft on wounded gladiators and soldiers. Evidence exists from a human ... Read allAn exploration into Galen, a Greek physician in the Roman Empire who pioneered numerous medical techniques, honing his craft on wounded gladiators and soldiers. Evidence exists from a human skull that brain surgery was performed.An exploration into Galen, a Greek physician in the Roman Empire who pioneered numerous medical techniques, honing his craft on wounded gladiators and soldiers. Evidence exists from a human skull that brain surgery was performed.