Ancient Discoveries

The oldest known weapon is the staff. Watch with surprising results a comparison test between a staff and a shotgun.

Amazingly, the Ancients understood the principles of the modern tank.

Throughout history man has gone to great lengths to develop the technology of torture. Learn about a new discovery that proves victim's bones were snapped apart on the rack.

The Romans created a hydraulic mining system that literally blew millions of tons of material away and ancient sappers dug under mega walls and brought a whole castle down. But how was this possible?

The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers have directly affected the weapons and tactics we use today.

Might the stories of the Bible have their basis in ancient scientific fact? How big was the giant Goliath, and what was the tech of the sling that brought him down?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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,.