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Ancient Discoveries
Historians reveal and discuss evidence of centuries-old theories and prototypes for many contemporary procedures and technologies, like brain surgery and computers.
S6, EP1 "Airborne Assault"
Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs terrorize shipping in Turkey in 1453; Chinese commanders use whistling arrows to direct battles; Chinese rockets; the earliest known successful parachute.
S4, EP5 "Ancient Chinese Super Ships"
China's master shipbuilders create some of the most powerful warships and greatest fleets of the ancient world.
S4, EP4 "Ancient Death Machines"
Many of today's lethal military weapons owe their origins to inventors of the ancient world who created siege machines, land mines, flamethrowers and more.
S5, EP3 "Ancient Tank Tech"
Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor demonstrate people in the past understood the modern tank's principles combining protection, speed and firepower; ancient antitank weapon.