If We Built It Today
TVPG
Science
Discussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, September 17
Code of the Parthenon
Season 2 • Episode 3
Expert builders examine the secrets of the Parthenon and investigate if it could be rebuilt.
Wednesday, September 17
Atlantis Rises
Season 2 • Episode 2
Experts use modern engineering to reveal if it's possible to build Atlantis, an underwater megacity.
Wednesday, September 17
Legend of Machu Picchu
Season 2 • Episode 6
Nestled way up in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu is shrouded in mystery.
Wednesday, September 17
Secrets of Stonehenge
Season 3 • Episode 5
Scientist use the latest science to discover the secrets of Stonehenge.
Wednesday, September 17
Fortress of Sound
Season 3 • Episode 4
Experts use science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.
Wednesday, September 17
Resurrecting the Titanic
Season 2 • Episode 4
Experts use cutting-edge tech to virtually build a modern but successful version of the Titanic.
Wednesday, September 17
Secrets of the Transcontinental
Season 2 • Episode 5
Cutting-edge engineering is behind high-tech railways to revolutionize travel across America.
Thursday, September 18
Resurrecting the Titanic
Season 2 • Episode 4
Experts use cutting-edge tech to virtually build a modern but successful version of the Titanic.
Thursday, September 18
Secrets of the Transcontinental
Season 2 • Episode 5
Cutting-edge engineering is behind high-tech railways to revolutionize travel across America.
Wednesday, October 1
Doomsday in Venice
Season 1 • Episode 8
Experts explore the feasibility of rebuilding Venice, Italy, where floodwaters have unleashed havoc.
Wednesday, October 1
Ghosts of the Colosseum
Season 1 • Episode 3
Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to explore rebuilding the Colosseum.
Wednesday, October 1
Battle of Brooklyn Bridge
Season 1 • Episode 2
Experts reveal if building the Brooklyn Bridge a second time would be as deadly.
Wednesday, October 1
Fortress of the Gods
Season 1 • Episode 7
Wednesday, October 1
Secrets at the Great Wall
Season 1 • Episode 6
Experts use the latest tech to reveal if building the Great Wall a second time would be as deadly.
Wednesday, October 1
Rise of the Aqueducts
Season 1 • Episode 5
Experts use the latest tech to reveal if building Rome's aqueducts a second time would be as deadly.
Wednesday, October 1
Secrets in the Pyramid
Season 1 • Episode 1
Experts reveal what it would take to build Egypt's Great Pyramid today.
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