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Ancient Discoveries

In the ancient texts of Homer and the walls of Egyptian tombs lie tantalizing clues that are causing historians to re-think just how sophisticated centuries-old societies were. Drawings show that the Egyptians may have unlocked the secret to flight with primitive helicopter designs, and that the Chinese had a "wind car" in the 6th century AD that could transport them over land at up to 30 miles per hour. Even more amazing are 600-year-old designs from Italy for a Batmobile-like "rocket car" that appeared to be fueled by gunpowder. Mechanical maids that could fetch water for people on their own were created by the inventor Philos in the Third century, a concept we still struggle to perfect today! And discoveries about ancient machines of warfare give a new vision of what truly defined the Egyptian empire. Each week, Ancient Discoveries unearths new clues that connect the present with the past in more startling ways than we had ever imagined.

Show Info

Network: United States History (2003 - 2009)
Schedule: Mondays at 22:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History
Episodes ordered: 13 episodes

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Episode 6x13; Dec 28, 2009

In Mexico, explorers use a sacred ancient Mayan temple code to search for an occult underworld engineered in the depths of the earth--a mysterious site where no TV cameras have ever ventured. In Britain, investigators uncover the secret technologies

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Episode NameAirdateTrailer
6x13: Secret Science of the OccultDec 28, 2009
6x12: Rituals of DeathDec 22, 2009
6x11: Mega Ocean ConquestDec 22, 2009
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