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Ancient Discoveries

In the ancient texts of Homer and on the walls of Egyptian tombs lie exciting clues that are causing historians to rethink just how sophisticated centuries-old societies were.
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - Mega-Structures of the Deep
    January 28, 2008
    45min
    TV-PG
    Our modern day landscapes are littered with the remains of ancient superstructures. Now, cutting edge archaeology is beginning to reveal that this century's most exciting discoveries actually lie at the bottom of the ocean.
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  2. S2 E2 - Ancient Super Navies
    February 4, 2008
    45min
    TV-PG
    Using the latest scientific techniques to solve the greatest mysteries.
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  3. S2 E3 - Ancient Super Ballistics
    February 11, 2008
    45min
    TV-PG
    We reveal how the science and technology of ballistics actually dates back thousands of years to the ancient world. Using state of the art forensic techniques and the world's leading firearms experts.
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  4. S2 E4 - Ancient Death Machines
    February 25, 2008
    45min
    TV-PG
    Military innovation is consistently at the cutting edge of technological advances.
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  5. S2 E5 - Ancient New York
    March 10, 2008
    45min
    TV-PG
    New York's towering skyline and world-leading technology have made it the ultimate city, yet breathtaking new discoveries reveal that the blueprints for this megametropolis were in fact laid thousands of years ago.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Ben Mole
Producers
Michael StillerStuart ClarkeSam Benstead
Cast
Phil Crowley
Studio
A+E Networks
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