Ancient Impossible (2014–2014)
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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.
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Warrior TechToday, modern soldiers are equipped with all the latest battlefield technology. But what cutting edge weapons and defenses were the ancient warriors armed with? Could ancient warriors have had an early version of the machine gun, centuries before we ever imagined they could? Could the ancient Saxons have been armed with "super swords" made with steel as strong as any metal made today? And is it possible that the ancient Greeks invented an early version of a bullet proof vest during the time of Alexander the Great? We reveal how the fully equipped soldiers of today compare to the seemingly impossible warrior tech of the ancient world.
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Season01
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Ultimate WeaponsJune 29, 2014—We think of weapons of mass destruction as a modern concept, but the ancients also created fearsome weapons of their own, some even more des - S01E02
Moving MountainsJuly 6, 2014—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 han - S01E03
Monster MonumentsJuly 13, 2014—A massive monument carved out of solid rock, a monster-sized super-dome that defies the laws of gravity. These awe inspiring feats of engine - S01E04Warrior TechJuly 20, 2014Today, modern soldiers are equipped with all the latest battlefield technology. But what cutting edge weapons and defenses were the ancient
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Ancient EinsteinsJuly 27, 2014—Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, these are some of the most ingenious minds in history. But many of their accomplishments would n - S01E06
Power ToolsAugust 3, 2014—Powerful automated stone-cutting devices, incredible power drills capable of cutting through even the hardest granite, fire engines that can - S01E07
Greatest ShipsAugust 10, 2014—Some of the greatest ships in history were actually designed, built and sailed thousands of years ago. Join us as we examine the greatest wa - S01E08
Biggest BuildsAugust 17, 2014—A mega factory is a modern invention–wrong–the ancients were the first to build these thousands of years ago. What was the incredible 16 whe - S01E09
Roman EmpireAugust 24, 2014—The Roman Empire is known as one of the mightiest to ever rule the Earth. But the extent of their ingenuity, ambition and scale seems imposs - S01E10
Extreme EngineeringSeptember 7, 2014—When faced with impossible situations, the ancients didn't simply give up, they pursued the impossible. How did they get troops across a nea
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