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Chinese Warfare

Reality

45

Mar 5, 2007

Many of the modern military innovations we take for granted all stem from ancient China.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 10 episodes

Siege Of Troy,

For 3000 years the Siege of Troy has remained steeped in mystery. Journey with us to the site in Turkey believed to be the location of the real Troy.

44m Jan 22, 2007

Cars and Planes,

Surprising archaeological finds have led historians to new conclusions about the transportation technology invented by ancient peoples.

44m Jan 29, 2007

Machines Of The Gods,

Gods and religion played an extremely important role in antiquity. The problem with so many religions being worshipped by the Greeks.

45m Feb 5, 2007

Superships,

In recent years there have been a number of extraordinary discoveries of ships from the ancient world.

44m Feb 12, 2007

Mega Machines,

In 2004 the American School of Classical Studies in Greece made a surprising discovery of two limestone coffins.

45m Feb 19, 2007

Egyptian Warfare,

Egyptian monuments and great works of art still astound us today. We will reveal another surprising aspect of Egyptian life.

44m Feb 26, 2007

Chinese Warfare,

Many of the modern military innovations we take for granted all stem from ancient China.

45m Mar 5, 2007

Machines III,

One thousand years ago, when Europe was still in the dark ages, China was at the forefront of technology.

45m Mar 26, 2007

Robots,

Is there any truth in the amazing and sensational idea that the ancients had robotic devices? Heron and Philon would be the masters of ancient robotic inventions including famous automatic devices such as robotic temple doors.

45m Apr 16, 2007

Machines Of The East,

While the ancient Greeks had amazing engineers like Heron and Ctesibius, the Islamic world had Al-Jazari--a prolific writer and a talented craftsman.

45m Apr 23, 2007