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S4 E4 Ancient Secret Agents

Reality

TV-14

45m

Dec 9, 2009

Investigate the systems by which ancient intelligence services transmitted messages over thousands of miles--the fire beacon, the horse and the pigeon.

Season 4, 13 Episodes

Airborne Assault,

Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. Take a look back at early methods of airborne attack. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon.

Some of the strangest and deadliest weapons ever built were prototypes of the modern gun. Find out whether a simple bamboo tube could have been the world's first gun.

Ancient Mega-Fort,

Holding off invasion and protecting its people, ancient civilizations came up with creative, efficient and effective means of self-protection and defense.

Ancient Secret Agents,

Investigate the systems by which ancient intelligence services transmitted messages over thousands of miles--the fire beacon, the horse and the pigeon.

Gruesome Medicine,

Modern medicine it isn't, but at the time, it was the best that could be done--and perhaps may have new applications in our world.

Riots and Revolution,

Discover a book that has never been seen in the west until now. In a world exclusive we track down the secret manual that explained how the Vietnamese defeated not only the US.

Ancient Commandos,

Exactly as they do today, ancient commandos fought deep behind enemy lines in some of the harshest terrains know to man.

Ancient Special Forces,

Discover the ancient Roman navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater.

Twisted Weapons of the East,

In India, we encounter martial artists wielding terrifying six foot long flexible steel swords.

Ancient Record Breakers,

Amazingly some of the world records that still stand today were set in the ancient world. The most valuable thing in the ancient world is still the most valuable thing today.

Mega Ocean Conquest,

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.

Rituals of Death,

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,.

Secret Science of the Occult,

In Mexico, explorers use a sacred ancient Mayan temple code to search for an occult underworld engineered in the depths of the earth.

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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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