

Ancient Discoveries
Episodes
S1 E1 - Siege Of Troy
January 22, 200745minFor 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.Join PrimeS1 E2 - Cars & Planes
January 29, 200745minSurprising archaeological finds have led historians to new conclusions about the transportation technology invented by ancient peoples.Join PrimeS1 E3 - Machines Of The Gods
February 5, 200745minGods 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?Join PrimeS1 E4 - Superships
February 12, 200745minIn recent years there have been a number of extraordinary discoveries of ships from the ancient world.Join PrimeS1 E5 - Mega Machines
February 19, 200745minIn 2004 the American School of Classical Studies in Greece made a surprising discovery of two limestone coffins.Join PrimeS1 E6 - Egyptian Warfare
February 26, 200745minEgyptian monuments and great works of art still astound us today. We will reveal another surprising aspect of Egyptian life.Join PrimeS1 E7 - Machines III
March 26, 200745minOne thousand years ago, when Europe was still in the dark ages, China was at the forefront of technology.Join PrimeS1 E8 - Robots
April 17, 200745minIs 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.Join PrimeS1 E9 - Machines Of The East
April 23, 200745minWhile 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.Join Prime