Ancient Discoveries
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Documentary
History
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Technology
Ancient history
Some inventions of the classical world equal or surpass modern technology.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, January 26
Airborne Assault
Season 6 • Episode 1
Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Chinese Super Ships
Season 4 • Episode 5
China's master shipbuilders create some of the most powerful warships of the ancient world.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Death Machines
Season 4 • Episode 4
Many of today's lethal military weapons owe their origins to inventors of the ancient world.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Tank Tech
Season 5 • Episode 3
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor.
Monday, January 26
Impossible Army Machines
Season 5 • Episode 6
Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Super Ballistics
Season 4 • Episode 3
Revealing the accuracy, power and range of ancient bullets, rockets and bombs.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Monday, January 26
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.
Monday, January 26
Airborne Assault
Season 6 • Episode 1
Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Chinese Super Ships
Season 4 • Episode 5
China's master shipbuilders create some of the most powerful warships of the ancient world.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Death Machines
Season 4 • Episode 4
Many of today's lethal military weapons owe their origins to inventors of the ancient world.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Tank Tech
Season 5 • Episode 3
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor.
Monday, January 26
Impossible Army Machines
Season 5 • Episode 6
Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Super Ballistics
Season 4 • Episode 3
Revealing the accuracy, power and range of ancient bullets, rockets and bombs.
Monday, January 26
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Monday, January 26
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.
Tuesday, January 27
Airborne Assault
Season 6 • Episode 1
Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.
Tuesday, January 27
Ancient Chinese Super Ships
Season 4 • Episode 5
China's master shipbuilders create some of the most powerful warships of the ancient world.
Tuesday, January 27
Ancient Death Machines
Season 4 • Episode 4
Many of today's lethal military weapons owe their origins to inventors of the ancient world.
Tuesday, January 27
Ancient Tank Tech
Season 5 • Episode 3
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor.
Tuesday, January 27
Impossible Army Machines
Season 5 • Episode 6
Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.
Tuesday, January 27
Ancient Super Ballistics
Season 4 • Episode 3
Revealing the accuracy, power and range of ancient bullets, rockets and bombs.
Tuesday, January 27
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Tuesday, January 27
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.
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