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Ancient Discoveries — Storyline

Ancient Discoveries was a television series that premiered on December 21, 2003, on The History Channel. The program focused on ancient technologies. The show's 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. The program was a follow-up to a special originally broadcast in 2005 which focused on technologies from the Ancient Roman era such as the Antikythera mechanism and inventors such as Heron of Alexandria. Episodes of the regular series expanded to cover other areas such as Egypt, China and East Asia, and the Islamic world.

Ancient Discoveries was made for The History Channel by Wild Dream Films based in Cardiff in the UK. Much of the filming was done on location across the world. The series used contributions from archaeologists and other experts, footage of historical sites and artifacts, computer generated reconstructions and dramatized reconstructions along with experiments and tests on reconstructed artifacts.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Sean Barrett

Ancient Discoveries — Series Details

Ancient Discoveries — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Ancient Computer? (2003-12-21) — "Computing" covers the advancement of time-keeping techniques, from the classic sundial to Ctesibius's use of constant water flow and primitive gear mechanisms, leading up to what
• E2: Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators (2003-12-21) — "Medicine" is mostly devoted to Galen, a Greek physician in the Roman Empire who pioneered numerous medical techniques, honing his craft on wounded gladiators and soldiers on the b
• E3: Heron of Alexandria (2003-12-21) — Robotics" is all about the great Heron of Alexandria, a clever machinist who used principles of air compression, wind power, and basic mechanics to swindle religious worshipers and

Season 2

• E1: Warfare (2005-08-21) — Warfare technology is examined, including the Helepolis, a square fortified tower on wheels; and "Greek Fire," an incendiary liquid that stuck to people and objects and couldn't be
• E2: Ships (2005-08-21) — The lake Nemi ships, large Roman vessels that were salvaged from the lake in the 1930s and burned in 1944, are discussed, including technological discoveries from the ships.
• E3: Machines II (2005-12-11) — Ancient mechanical devices are examined: A jar that appears to be an electric battery, a flour mill in France that is run by waterwheels, and Archimedes use of solar power to defea

Season 3

• E1: Siege of Troy (2007-01-23) — In this episode, journey to the site in Turkey believed to be the location of the real Troy as ANCIENT DISCOVERIES analyzes one of the world's greatest historical battlegrounds for
• E2: Cars & Planes (2007-01-30) — Many ancient inventors imagined – and sometimes even constructed – machines for transport that would not be out of place today. This captivating episode reveals surprising new info
• E3: Machines of the Gods (2007-02-06) — With so many gods to choose from and so many temples vying for the average worshiper's fidelity, Ancient Greece and Rome was a buyer's market for religions. Priests were desperate
• E4: Super Ships (2007-02-13) — SUPERSHIPS reveals recent, extraordinary discoveries of ships from the ancient world. New scholarship and breakthroughs in underwater archaeology have vastly increased our store of
• E5: Mega Machines (2007-02-20) — Today, when you have to move a three-ton limestone sarcophagus you just grab a heavy-duty forklift. But what options did ancient engineers have in an age when the only sources of p
• E6: Egyptian Warfare (2007-02-27) — Egyptian monuments and great works of art still astound us today. But ANCIENT DISCOVERIES strives to reveal another surprising aspect of Egyptian life: their sophisticated weapons
• E7: Chinese Warfare (2007-03-06) — Exploring the military innovations of ancient China, including gunpowder, flame throwers, rockets, automated crossbows, siege machines, and the grand scale of their battles
• E8: Machines III (2007-03-27) — For the first time, this program unveils the remarkable story of how China created a myriad of ingenious devices including cosmic machines able to collect data on the stars, hydrau
• E9: Robots (2007-04-17) — In this scintillating programme, we delve into the mysteries of ancient robots. The ancient world is littered with more references to automatic robotic machines than you might thin
• E10: Machines of the East (2007-04-24) — From the internal combustion engine to the artificial heart, the legacy of Al-Jazari, the 12th century Muslim inventor, is everywhere around us. It's no exaggeration to say he laid

Season 4

• E1: Lost Cities of the Deep (2008-01-28) — Our modern day landscapes are littered with the remains of ancient superstructures. Now, cutting edge archaeology is beginning to reveal that this century's most exciting discoveri
• E2: Ancient Super Navies (2008-02-04) — Using the latest scientific techniques to solve the greatest mysteries of the ancient world's naval technology, our team of modelmakers, underwater detectives and elite naval comma
• E3: Ancient Super Ballistics (2008-02-11) — Since the first time a rock was thrown in anger, mankind has endeavored to deliver larger, deadlier payloads further and faster. ANCIENT DISCOVERIES reveals how the science and tec
• E4: Ancient Death Machines (2008-02-25) — ANCIENT DISCOVERIES digs for the roots of today's war machinery. Throughout history, military requirements — killing more effectively than the enemy — have driven the leading edge
• E5: Ancient Chinese Super Ships (2008-03-03) — The master shipbuilders of the Far East created the most deadly warships of ancient times in their quest for supremacy of the seas. Uncover the extraordinary ingenuity of the ancie
• E6: Ancient New York (2008-03-10) — Long before Wall Street and Broadway, before even the Dutch, New York was a special place. It's unique topography and resources made it an ideal settlement and so its history stret

Season 5

• E1: Death Weapons of the East (2008-10-23) — Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon; the deadly Chinese ermei underwater attack weapon; examining whether Chi warriors can really kill a man with
• E2: Impossible Naval Engineering (2008-10-30) — Citizens of ancient Tyre use fire ships against Alexander the Great's besieging fleet; Roman Emperor Nero builds a death yacht to kill his own mother; a 15th-century weapon designe
• E3: Ancient Tank Tech (2008-11-06) — The history of the elephant as the ancient tank, right up to the addition by the Indian emperors of a fully rotational cannon. The ancient battering ram – the king of siege machine
• E4: Ancient Torture Tech (2008-11-13) — Revealing the terrifying truth behind torture; ancient inventors go to great lengths to develop precision devices to exact pain; the rack; burning at the stake; Vlad the Impaler.
• E5: Ancient Mining Machines (2008-11-20) — Unique technologies of ancient miners, including a Roman hydraulic system, sappers who could undermine castle walls and the 1689 origination of gunpowder mining in England.
• E6: Impossible Army Machines (2008-12-01) — The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics; an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers; rapid-f
• E7: Lost Science of the Bible (2008-12-15) — Might the stories of the Bible have their basis in ancient scientific fact? How big was the giant Goliath, and what was the tech of the sling that brought him down? We'll demonstra

Season 6

• E1: Airborne Assault (2009-11-05) — Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that ac
• E2: Guns n' Ammo — Some of the strangest and deadliest weapons ever built were prototypes of the modern gun.

  ANCIENT DISCOVERIES finds out whether a simple bamboo tube could have been the world's fi

• E3: Ancient Mega-Fort (2009-12-04) — Explore the defenses of ancient forts and cities. Discover the invisible underground defensive systems of Cappadocia and how they proved so successful. Test the ancient Mayan kille
• E4: Ancient Secret Agents (2009-12-19) — The systems by which ancient intelligence services transmitted messages over thousands of miles is investigated. Methods by which ancient spies sent secret messages are reviewed su
• E5: Gruesome Medicine (2009-12-18) — Explores ancient medical techniques and possible new applications in the modern era. Techniques reviewed include blood letting by leeches, reading from a torpedo fish, trepanning t
• E6: Riots and Revolution (2009-12-18) — 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. It reveals the largest boo
• E7: Ancient Commandos (2009-12-18) — Ancient commandos fought deep behind enemy lines in some of the harshest terrains know to man. The show examines such exploits through storms and snowdrifts, revealing the tech and
• E8: Ancient Special Forces (2009-12-18) — The show reviews ancient Roman navy SEAL techniques of capturing enemy ships from underwater and replicates the feat. The tactics of ancient Roman war dog units are explored includ
• E9: Twisted Weapons of the East (2009-12-18) — The show travels first to India where they encounter martial artists wielding terrifying 6-foot-long (1.8 m) swords, a projectile that can sever the limbs of any enemies, and an an
• E10: Ancient Record Breakers (2009-12-22) — This episode explores some ancient world records that still stand today. The most valuable thing in the ancient world is still the most valuable thing today at 2000 dollars per gra
• E11: Mega Ocean Conquest (2009-12-22) — From conquering the depths of the oceans to defending the freedoms of the seas–ancient man pushed the technological boundaries to the limits in the mega battle for the oceans. New
• E12: Rituals of Death (2009-12-22) — Travel to Egypt to discover the mysteries of the mummified crocodiles of Kom Ombo. We'll x-ray an ancient mummy that has held a secret for 2000 years, and reveal the lengths that p
• E13: Secret Science of the Occult (2009-12-28) — In Mexico, explorers use a sacred ancient Mayan temple code to search for an occult underworld engineered in the depths of the earth–a mysterious site where no TV cameras have eve

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Ancient Discoveries have? 6 season(s) with 42 episodes.

Where can I watch Ancient Discoveries? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.