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Ancient Discoveries

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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  1. S1 AFL. 1 - Siege Of Troy

    23 januari 2007
    45min.
    TV-PG
    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.
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  2. S1 AFL. 2 - Cars & Planes

    30 januari 2007
    45min.
    ALLE
    Surprising archaeological finds have led historians to new conclusions about the transportation technology invented by ancient peoples.
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  3. S1 AFL. 3 - Machines Of The Gods

    6 februari 2007
    45min.
    ALLE
    Gods and religion played an extremely important role in antiquity. The problem with so many religions being worshipped by the Greeks and Romans was how would the priests of these temples pay for their upkeep?
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  4. S1 AFL. 4 - Superships

    13 februari 2007
    45min.
    ALLE
    In recent years there have been a number of extraordinary discoveries of ships from the ancient world.
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  5. S1 AFL. 5 - Mega Machines

    20 februari 2007
    45min.
    13+
    In 2004 the American School of Classical Studies in Greece made a surprising discovery of two limestone coffins.
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  6. S1 AFL. 6 - Egyptian Warfare

    27 februari 2007
    45min.
    16+
    Egyptian monuments and great works of art still astound us today. We will reveal another surprising aspect of Egyptian life.
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  7. S1 AFL. 7 - Machines III

    27 maart 2007
    45min.
    TV-PG
    One thousand years ago, when Europe was still in the dark ages, China was at the forefront of technology.
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  8. S1 AFL. 8 - Robots

    17 april 2007
    45min.
    7+
    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.
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  9. S1 AFL. 9 - Machines Of The East

    24 april 2007
    45min.
    TV-PG
    While the ancient Greeks had amazing engineers like Heron and Ctesibius, the Islamic world had Al-Jazari--a prolific writer and a talented craftsman. Working in what is now modern Turkey, he produced books which featured fifty mechanical devices.
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Regisseurs

Ben MoleStuart Clarke

Producenten

Ali McGrathMike StillerWilliam Edwards

Cast

Phil Crowley

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A+E Networks
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