Ancient Top 10 (2016)

Name: Ancient Top 10
Rating: 7.7

Rating: 7.7

Synopsis

Ancient Top 10 is a smart, fun countdown that details how ancient technology worked, how surprisingly advanced it was, and how it was kind of awesome!

First Air Date: 2016-10-10

Last Air Date: 2016-12-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Stuart Clarke

Networks: Historia

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Seasons

None (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Secrets of Egypt (2016-10-10)

The secrets surrounding ancient Egypt, including the riddles of the Sphinx, mummification and the Pyramids.
Ep. 2: Most Lethal Weapons (2016-10-17)

Throughout human history, mankind has strived to create new and inventive ways of killing. Countries conquered and empires shattered on the backs of the most lethal weapons of the ancient world. From the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, to the weapon that helped the Mongols create the largest ancient empire, the composite bow; the speedy battlefield chariot which changed battle tactics, to the simple yet effective caltrop still in use by militaries today, which Top 10 deadly weapon will blow apart the competition and claim the spot of most game-changing?
Ep. 3: Ancient Ships (2016-10-24)

Some of the most sophisticated ancient ships, including the Viking longboat and the forty, which was the size of an aircraft carrier.
Ep. 4: Total Dictators (2016-10-31)

Ten tyrants who ruled the ancient world, including Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
Ep. 5: Rome's Greatest Hits (2016-11-07)

Technologically advanced engineering of the ancient Roman civilization; super powdered concrete; aqueducts; mining techniques.
Ep. 6: Ancient Mysteries (2016-11-14)

An ancient computer, models that demonstrate flight, the transportation of massive stones and more mysteries from the ancient world.
Ep. 7: Ancient Greek Tech (2016-11-21)

The ancient Greeks invented an ancient death ray, automatic doors and even robotics.
Ep. 8: Greatest Ancient Monuments (2016-11-28)

The greatest monuments of the ancient world show more than wealth, they show power.
Ep. 9: Greatest Ancient Metropolises (2016-12-05)

From Rome to Athens, the ancients hubs of people, politics, technology, and engineering that drive the expansion of empires and leave their marks on history.
Ep. 10: Ancient Sieges (2016-12-12)

Defining battles of the ancient world were fought through siege warfare; the battle of Troy, the battle of Syracuse, and the fall of Rome.