Where To Watch Ancient Discoveries
Ancient Discoveries comes from History.
- Ended
- 2003 to 2009
- 6 Seasons
- 42 Episodes
- 60 Min
- War, Mystery, History
The Verdict On Ancient Discoveries
- When It Gets Good
- Right away. Season 1 averages 9.3, against 9.3 for the whole show.
- Best Season
- Season 3, averaging 9.8.
- The Ending
- It holds steady. The last season averages 9.1, close to 9.3 before it. The final rated episode scores 9.5.
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The lowest rated, well under the show's 9.3 average.
About 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...
Highest rated episode, Season 2 Episode 1, Warfare, at 10.0.
Every Episode Of Ancient Discoveries
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