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Ancient Invisible Cities

Season 1
Professor Darius Arya explores the hidden secrets of three fascinating cities of the ancient world: Athens, Cairo, and Istanbul.3D scans allow us to view the architectural jewels of these cities as they’ve never been seen before.
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  1. S1 E1 - Athens
    July 20, 2018
    55min
    TV-PG
    Professor Darius Arya uses scanning technology to reveal the hidden secrets of ancient Athens. From the buildings on the Acropolis to the silver mines and quarries beyond the city, he investigates the city that gave the world democracy.
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  2. S1 E2 - Cairo
    July 20, 2018
    54min
    TV-PG
    Darius Arya uses 3D scans to reveal the historical secrets of Cairo and Ancient Egypt, from the Great Pyramid of Giza to the first pyramid ever built. And explore a hidden Roman fortress and a well far below the Arabic citadel of Saladin.
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  3. S1 E3 - Istanbul
    August 3, 2018
    54min
    TV-PG
    Historian Darius Arya takes us on an extraordinary journey through the treasures of Istanbul. But with many of its secrets concealed or underground, he turns to the latest 3D imaging technology to see the city as no human eye ever could.
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