Technological Marvels of the Ancient World
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - WarfareAugust 20, 200550minWarfare technology is examined, including the Helepolis, a square fortified tower on wheels; and “Greek Fire,” an incendiary liquid that stuck to people and objects and couldn't be extinguished with water.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S1 E2 - RoboticsAugust 20, 200550minAn examination of ancient robotics includes a look at the automata of ancient China, the Hellenistic engineers Heron and Philon, the Kurdish engineer Al-Jazari, the Byzantine Empire, and Leonardo da Vinci.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S1 E3 - ComputingDecember 20, 200350minThis episode investigates the Antikythera Mechanism, a computer-like device that may have been used to calculate the movements of stars and planets. It also highlights ancient inventors Archimedes and Ctesibius.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S1 E4 - MedicineDecember 17, 200950minExplores ancient medical techniques and possible new applications in the modern era. Techniques reviewed include blood letting by leeches, reading from a torpedo fish, trepanning to relieve pressure on the brain, and Roman battlefield surgery and tools.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S1 E5 - ShipsAugust 21, 200550minThe lake Nemi ships, large Roman vessels that were salvaged from the lake in the 1930s and burned in 1944, are discussed, including technological discoveries from the ships.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S1 E6 - PowerDecember 11, 20053 h 47 minAncient mechanical devices are examined: A jar that appears to be an electric battery, a flour mill in France that is run by waterwheels, and Archimedes use of solar power to defeat the Romans.Watch with a free Prime trial
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