In England, hundreds of 'Angel' coins are unearthed, tokens not of commerce, but of healing. Marked with royal symbols, coins were meted out by monarchs to heal those suffering from 'the King's Evil.' What cures could be gleaned from the blessed touch of a royal? And what made royalty risk contact with the infected? A 4,000-year-old skull unearthed in India bears unmistakable signs of leprosy, offering evidence of a disease that haunted humans for millennia. Ancient healers went to untold lengths to treat this ancient blight. Were any of these treatments effective? In Egypt, the ancient world's first healthcare system left behind a paper trail, papyri filled with prescriptions, diagnoses, and even accounts of early surgery. But a newly examined skull, scarred with signs of intervention may reveal the earliest known attempt to surgically treat cancer.