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S1 E10 Machines Of The East

Reality

TV-14

45m

Apr 23, 2007

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

Season 1, 10 Episodes

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.

Cars and Planes,

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

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.

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

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

Egyptian Warfare,

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

Chinese Warfare,

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

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

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.

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.

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Ancient Discoveries

Reality

TV-14

4 Seasons

44m

In the ancient texts of Homer and on the walls of Egyptian tombs lie exciting clues that are causing historians to rethink just how sophisticated centuries-old societies were.

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