Ancient Impossible (2014)
Ancient Impossible, the H2 series, picks up where History's long running "Ancient Discoveries" left off. In this next generation of storytelling, Ancient Impossible reveals how many of today's technological achievements were actually developed centuries ago. Colossal monuments, impossible feats of engineering and technologies so precise they defy reinvention–the ancient world was far more advanced than we ever imagined. We'll travel through history to reveal a radically different picture of the past, with innovations so far ahead of their time, they're still in use today. New science uncovers a lost world more like our own than we ever suspected, and reveals how modern technology has its blueprint in the ancient world.
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
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S01E10 | Extreme Engineering | Sep 7, 2014 |
S01E09 | Roman Empire | Aug 24, 2014 |
S01E08 | Biggest Builds | Aug 17, 2014 |
S01E07 | Greatest Ships | Aug 10, 2014 |
S01E06 | Power Tools | Aug 3, 2014 |
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Alan Gilchrist
Dick Strawbridge
Bettany Hughes
Derek Muller
Mike Loades
Mary-Ann Ochota
Darius Arya
Bill Graves
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Military Historian
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