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Ancient Impossible - Season 1

Series: Ancient Impossible
4.3
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Episodes
10
Rating
TVPG
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
History

About

How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand?

Related Subjects

  • History
  • Documentary

Episodes

1. Ultimate Weapons

41m

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We think of weapons of mass destruction as a modern concept, but the ancients also created fearsome weapons of their own, some even more destructive than we can create today.

2. Moving Mountains

41m

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How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand?

3. Monster Monuments

42m

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A massive monument carved out of solid rock, a monster-sized super-dome that defies the laws of gravity. These awe inspiring feats of engineering defy explanation.

4. Warrior Tech

41m

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Today, modern soldiers are equipped with all the latest battlefield technology. But what cutting edge weapons and defenses were the ancient warriors armed with?

5. Ancient Einsteins

41m

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Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, these are some of the most ingenious minds in history.

6. Power Tools

41m

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Powerful automated stone-cutting devices, incredible power drills capable.

7. Greatest Ships

41m

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Some of the greatest ships in history were actually designed, built and sailed thousands of years ago. Join us as we examine the greatest warship of the ancient world, the Greek Trireme.

8. Biggest Builds

42m

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A mega factory is a modern invention--wrong--the ancients were the first to build these thousands of years ago.

9. Roman Empire

41m

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The Roman Empire is known as one of the mightiest to ever rule the Earth. But the extent of their ingenuity.

10. Extreme Engineering

41m

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When faced with impossible situations, the ancients didn't simply give up, they pursued the impossible. How did they get troops across a nearly 4,000 foot river?

Extended Details

  • SeriesAncient Impossible
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Alan GilchristActor
Bill GravesActor