An 18th-century antimony cup once belonged to iconic explorer Captain James Cook. On the high seas, how did this vessel laced with poison purport to heal and promote good health? In an unearthed hospital, or 'valetudinarium,' the Roman army's renowned medical personnel provided superior care for sick and wounded soldiers. How did they divide their duties even as they aspired to increase their medical knowledge? In 2012, the discovery of bamboo scrolls in Chengdu provides a cryptic glimpse into 2nd-century Chinese medicine. Do the scrolls also confirm the existence of the mysterious and revered physician thought to have innovated many practices within Traditional Chinese Medicine?