Ancient Discoveries: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 past in more startling ways than we had ever imagined.

Series details

• Title: Ancient Discoveries
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, Mystery, History
• Premiere date: 2003-12-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-12-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 2116

Cast and credited roles

• Phil Crowley — Narrator
• Michael Carroll — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-12-21; final listed air date 2003-12-21; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-08-21; final listed air date 2005-08-21; episode order: 3.
• Season 3: premiered 2007-01-23; final listed air date 2007-04-24; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2008-01-29; final listed air date 2008-03-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 2008-10-23; final listed air date 2008-12-15; episode order: 7.
• Season 6: premiered 2009-11-05; final listed air date 2009-12-28; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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