The Naked Archaeologist

Season 1, Episode 17

Episode Title: The Oldest Leper

Air Date: 2005-12-26

Overview:

Ancients suffered from hundreds of ailments, some of which still plague us today. Leprosy is mentioned in the Bible frequently, and now archaeology has uncovered what may be the bones of the oldest leper. Scientists studying those bones can now tell us more about the disease than we may ever want to know.