The Universe: Ancient Mysteries Solved
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- S2 E1 - Omens of DoomApril 18, 201543minTo our ancestors, the appearance of certain astronomical events meant something big and something bad was coming. They were portends of death, plague, famine, or war. But what were they really seeing?Join Prime
- S2 E2 - The Eye of GodApril 25, 201543minCould the strange shapes of the universe solve the mysteries that have haunted mankind since ancient times? Is the eye of God peering at us from the heavens?Join Prime
- S2 E3 - Apocalyptic VisionsMay 2, 201543minHell fires, endless winters, or a planet wracked by earthquakes are a few versions of Armageddon visualized by the Vikings, Aztecs, and the rest of our ancient ancestors. But which does modern science think will be closest to the truth?Join Prime
- S2 E4 - Alien WorldsMay 9, 201543minThe ancients believed that the universe consisted of countless worlds we could not see, and argued endlessly over the nature of these distant, invisible planets and whether they might be inhabited.Join Prime
- S2 E5 - Predicting the FutureMay 16, 201543minMany believe that the celestial movement of the Sun, planets and moon gives us the blueprint for life, and governs our future. But is there proof that this system of tracking astronomical phenomena can actually predict our future?Join Prime
- S2 E6 - Roman EngineeringMay 23, 201543minDo Rome's ancient monuments have secret connections to the Sun? New archaeological evidence, confirmed by NASA data and recreated in state-of-the-art virtual reality, suggests that early Roman emperors mastered architecture and astronomy.Join Prime
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- English
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- English [CC]
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- A+E Networks
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