Ancient Discoveries
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Ancient history
Some inventions of the classical world equal or surpass modern technology.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, April 22
Chinese Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 7
Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.
Tuesday, April 23
Chinese Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 7
Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.
Tuesday, April 23
Chinese Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 7
Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.
Tuesday, April 23
Chinese Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 7
Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder.
Tuesday, April 23
Egyptian Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 6
The weapons and wars of ancient Egypt.
Wednesday, April 24
Egyptian Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 6
The weapons and wars of ancient Egypt.
Wednesday, April 24
Egyptian Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 6
The weapons and wars of ancient Egypt.
Wednesday, April 24
Egyptian Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 6
The weapons and wars of ancient Egypt.
Friday, April 26
Ancient Tank Tech
Season 5 • Episode 3
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor.
Saturday, April 27
Ancient Tank Tech
Season 5 • Episode 3
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor.
Saturday, April 27
Ancient Tank Tech
Season 5 • Episode 3
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor.
Saturday, April 27
Superships
Season 3 • Episode 4
Ships from the ancient world and the societies that created them.
Sunday, April 28
Superships
Season 3 • Episode 4
Ships from the ancient world and the societies that created them.
Sunday, April 28
Superships
Season 3 • Episode 4
Ships from the ancient world and the societies that created them.
Sunday, April 28
Superships
Season 3 • Episode 4
Ships from the ancient world and the societies that created them.
Sunday, April 28
Mega Ocean Conquest
Season 6 • Episode 11
A team of divers builds and tests a deep-sea diving suit; a time-traveling ghost ship.
Monday, April 29
Mega Ocean Conquest
Season 6 • Episode 11
A team of divers builds and tests a deep-sea diving suit; a time-traveling ghost ship.
Monday, April 29
Mega Ocean Conquest
Season 6 • Episode 11
A team of divers builds and tests a deep-sea diving suit; a time-traveling ghost ship.
Monday, April 29
Mega Ocean Conquest
Season 6 • Episode 11
A team of divers builds and tests a deep-sea diving suit; a time-traveling ghost ship.
Monday, April 29
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Tuesday, April 30
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Tuesday, April 30
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Tuesday, April 30
Ancient Special Forces
Season 6 • Episode 8
Ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater; Roman war dog units.
Wednesday, May 1
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.
Thursday, May 2
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.
Thursday, May 2
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.
Thursday, May 2
The Ancient Mega-Fort
Season 6 • Episode 3
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses; the castle that helped create Great Britain.