← Ancient Discoveries

Season 2

3 episodes · 2005

  1. 1

    Warfare

    Aug 21, 200550 min

    Warfare technology is examined, including the Helepolis, a square fortified tower on wheels; and "Greek Fire," an incendiary liquid that stuck to people and objects and couldn't be extinguished with water.

  2. 2

    Ships

    Aug 21, 2005★ 8.4

    The lake Nemi ships, large Roman vessels that were salvaged from the lake in the 1930s and burned in 1944, are discussed, including technological discoveries from the ships.

  3. 3

    Machines II

    Dec 11, 2005

    Ancient mechanical devices are examined: A jar that appears to be an electric battery, a flour mill in France that is run by waterwheels, and Archimedes use of solar power to defeat the Romans.