Ancient discoveries is a television series that premiered on december 21, 2003, on the history. The episode 7 wonders of the solar system, and season 6 were produced in 3d. Some ancient astronaut theorists believe geniuses are able to access an otherworldly pool of knowledge given to us by our ancient ancestors in this clip from season 9, episode 4, the genius factor. The program is produced by flight 33 productions and workaholic productions the series premiered on may. It reveals the largest booby trap in history, one that snagged an entire battle fleet, how king mithridates used a substance. Ancient indian weapons, booby traps and how camels were used as the first tanks. Watch all 6 ancient discoveries episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Josh gates investigates the most mysterious airline disaster in american history searching for why northwest flight 2501 vanished, taking the lives of all 58 people on board. This episode discusses the ancient inventors archimedes and ctesibius. The series travels back in time to uncover remarkably sophisticated inventions, and to celebrate the ancient engineers whose ingenuity laid the foundations for today s technology. This episode examines ancient machines that were used in the largescale engineering projects in the ancient. Season 6 mega ocean conquest on directv a team of divers builds and tests a deepsea diving suit. Throughout history man has gone to great lengths to develop the technology of torture. It also investigates the antikythera mechanism, a computerlike device that may have been.
Modern humans are proven by dna studies to be less intelligent than our ancestors of 2000 to 3000 years ago. Holding off invasion and protecting its people, ancient civilizations came up with creative, efficient, and effective means of selfprotection and defense. Watch all 10 ancient discoveries episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. Episodes of the regular series expanded to cover other areas such as egypt, china and east. Did a ninebarreled medieval volley gun mark the birth of the modern machine gun. Antikythera mechanism the two thousand year old ancient. Watch ancient discoveries online full episodes of season.
Buy ancient discoveries, series 3 microsoft store engb. This episode examines an ancient jar that appears to be an electric battery and a. I grew up watching this after school i can say that ancient discoveries is what made me love history. Watch ancient discoveries episodes online season 6 2009. Ancient discoveries the antikythera machine youtube. The robotic inventions found in the mythical texts and how they compare with machines known in the ancient world. The program was a followup to a special originally broadcast in 2005. The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence todays weapons and tactics. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show ancient discoveries anytime, anywhere. Ancient discoveries season episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0. In mexico, explorers use am ancient mayan temple code to search for an occult underworld engineered in the depths of the earth.
With phil crowley, christopher kelly, sean barrett, richard windley. Books and films ancient discoveries season 1 and 2. The roman empire, the united states, and a crumbling society episode 7. A series on ancient inventions that seem startlingly modern. Ancient discoveries is a television series that premiered on december 21, 2003, on the history channel. History channel ancient discoveries lost science of the bible by trumentary. Examining the interpretations by ancient peoples of celestial phenomena as bad omens, and the impact that the. The program was a followup to a special originally broadcast in 2005 which focused on technologies. From drawings that show the egyptians may have unlocked the secret to flight with primitive helicopter designs, to a 6thcentury chinese wind car that could travel up to 30 miles per hour, and 600yearold designs from italy for a rocket car apparently fueled by gunpowder, ancient discoveries unearths clues that connect the present with the. Ancient discoveries season 6 episode 6 riots and revolution. From brain surgery to computers, find out how ancient knowlegde influenced modernday tech. The universe is an american documentary television series that features computergenerated.
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Watch as historians uncover evidence of primitive land and air tra. Finally, ancient chinese crossbows are examined, including one small enough to fit up your sleeve. In fact, an ancient greek weapon is still used on modern aircraft carriers. The series shows that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented. The show tracks down the secret manual that explained how the vietnamese defeated not only the us in the 20th century, but the mongols 700 years earlier.
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They combined armor with speed to create the ancient version of the tankit could stop. Documentaries and documentary series on general and ancient history. The team tries to figure out how successfully ancient peoples traveled overland. Ancient occult technology is explored, including a statue of jesus in england that appears to come to life. What you think may be a product of modern thought may have originated thousands of years ago. Watch ancient discoveries season 3, episode 5 mega machines. Season 6 guide for ancient discoveries tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Analyzing a site in turkey, believed to be the location of troy. The universe is an american documentary television series that features computergenerated imagery and computer graphics of astronomical objects in the universe plus interviews with experts who study in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics. Watch ancient discoveries episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Documentary series with specific themes featuring particular examples from general ancie. The shows theme was that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented.
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