Ancient Discoveries

Ancient Discoveries - History Channel

History Channel

Reality Series

2003

TVPG

Documentary

History

Science

Technology

Ancient history

Some inventions of the classical world equal or surpass modern technology.

Where to Stream

2003–2009 Reality Series 6 Seasons52 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, May 21

Ancient Secret Agents

Season 6 • Episode 4

Ancient secret agents; long-distance communications; invisible ink; Japanese ninjas.

Thursday, May 22

Ancient Secret Agents

Season 6 • Episode 4

Ancient secret agents; long-distance communications; invisible ink; Japanese ninjas.

Thursday, May 22

Ancient Secret Agents

Season 6 • Episode 4

Ancient secret agents; long-distance communications; invisible ink; Japanese ninjas.

Thursday, May 22

Ancient Secret Agents

Season 6 • Episode 4

Ancient secret agents; long-distance communications; invisible ink; Japanese ninjas.

Tuesday, May 27

Machines of the East

Season 3 • Episode 10

Mesopotamian engineer Al-Jazari invents many devices.

Tuesday, May 27

Twisted Weapons of the East

Season 6 • Episode 9

Martial artists wield six-foot-long steel swords in India; camels as weapons of war.

Tuesday, May 27

Ancient New York

Season 4 • Episode 6

New discoveries unveil the ancient blueprint for modern life in the metropolis of New York.

Tuesday, May 27

Ancient Super Navies

Season 4 • Episode 2

Experts investigate antiquity's legendary naval inventions.

Tuesday, May 27

Impossible Naval Engineering

Season 5 • Episode 2

Citizens of ancient Tyre use fire ships against Alexander the Great's besieging fleet.

Tuesday, May 27

Machines of the East

Season 3 • Episode 10

Mesopotamian engineer Al-Jazari invents many devices.

Tuesday, May 27

Twisted Weapons of the East

Season 6 • Episode 9

Martial artists wield six-foot-long steel swords in India; camels as weapons of war.

Tuesday, May 27

Ancient New York

Season 4 • Episode 6

New discoveries unveil the ancient blueprint for modern life in the metropolis of New York.

Tuesday, May 27

Ancient Super Navies

Season 4 • Episode 2

Experts investigate antiquity's legendary naval inventions.

Tuesday, May 27

Impossible Naval Engineering

Season 5 • Episode 2

Citizens of ancient Tyre use fire ships against Alexander the Great's besieging fleet.

Wednesday, May 28

Machines of the East

Season 3 • Episode 10

Mesopotamian engineer Al-Jazari invents many devices.

Wednesday, May 28

Twisted Weapons of the East

Season 6 • Episode 9

Martial artists wield six-foot-long steel swords in India; camels as weapons of war.

Wednesday, May 28

Ancient New York

Season 4 • Episode 6

New discoveries unveil the ancient blueprint for modern life in the metropolis of New York.

Wednesday, May 28

Ancient Super Navies

Season 4 • Episode 2

Experts investigate antiquity's legendary naval inventions.

Wednesday, May 28

Impossible Naval Engineering

Season 5 • Episode 2

Citizens of ancient Tyre use fire ships against Alexander the Great's besieging fleet.

Wednesday, May 28

Chinese Warfare

Season 3 • Episode 7

Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.

Wednesday, May 28

Death Weapons of the East

Season 5 • Episode 1

Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon.

Thursday, May 29

Death Weapons of the East

Season 5 • Episode 1

Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon.

Thursday, May 29

Chinese Warfare

Season 3 • Episode 7

Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.

Thursday, May 29

Death Weapons of the East

Season 5 • Episode 1

Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon.

Thursday, May 29

Chinese Warfare

Season 3 • Episode 7

Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.

Thursday, May 29

Death Weapons of the East

Season 5 • Episode 1

Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon.

Thursday, May 29

Chinese Warfare

Season 3 • Episode 7

Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.

Friday, May 30

Impossible Army Machines

Season 5 • Episode 6

Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.

Saturday, May 31

Impossible Army Machines

Season 5 • Episode 6

Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.

Saturday, May 31

Impossible Army Machines

Season 5 • Episode 6

Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.

Saturday, May 31

Impossible Army Machines

Season 5 • Episode 6

Ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics.

Saturday, May 31

Airborne Assault

Season 6 • Episode 1

Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.

Sunday, June 1

Airborne Assault

Season 6 • Episode 1

Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.

Sunday, June 1

Airborne Assault

Season 6 • Episode 1

Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.

Sunday, June 1

Airborne Assault

Season 6 • Episode 1

Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs.