OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us

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Discover the ways in which, every day, we use the legacies of the Ancients.

01 Feb

2005

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First broadcast: Wednesday 16 Feb 2005 on BBC TWO

What The Ancients Did For Us in more depth:

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome OU

Hippocrates' four humours, Roman hygiene, the first hospitals and home remedies. The second in our articles on ancient medicine describes practices in Greek and Roman... Read more : Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome

Today's ancient pharmacists Production team

The pharmaceutical-rich shelves of modern Western chemists and hospitals filled with sophisticated technologies seem far removed from the home remedies and medicines of the past,... Read more : Today's ancient pharmacists

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - About the Series OU

Discover more about the BBC/OU's TV series on 'What the Ancients Did for Us' Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - About the Series

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Aztecs, Maya & Incas Production team

Find out more about The Aztecs, Incas and Mayans programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Aztecs, Maya & Incas

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Britons Production team

Find out more about The Ancient Britons programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Britons

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Chinese Production team

Find out more about the China programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Chinese

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Egyptians OU

Find out more about The Ancient Egyptians programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Egyptians

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Greeks Used with permission

Find out more about The Ancient Greeks programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Greeks

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Indians Production team

Find out more about The India programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Indians

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Islamic World Production team

Find out more about The Moslem World programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Islamic World

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Mesopotamians Used with permission

Find out more about The Mesopotamians programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Mesopotamians

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Romans OU

Find out more about The Romans programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Romans

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OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us

What The Ancients Did For Us in more depth:

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome OU

Today's ancient pharmacists Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - About the Series OU

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Aztecs, Maya & Incas Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Britons Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Chinese Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Egyptians OU

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Greeks Used with permission

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Indians Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Islamic World Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Mesopotamians Used with permission

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Romans OU

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What The Ancients Did For Us in more depth:

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome OU

Today's ancient pharmacists Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - About the Series OU

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Aztecs, Maya & Incas Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Britons Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Chinese Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Egyptians OU

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Greeks Used with permission

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Indians Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Islamic World Production team

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Mesopotamians Used with permission

OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Romans OU

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