Ancient Impossible

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  • 2014
  • 1 Season
  • 7.5  (195)

Find out about the latest technologies that are used today and how many of them may have been developed centuries ago instead of in the recent years that people claim they were invented. There are surprises with some of the items that are discussed on the show, as you might not think that they could have been invented in the time frame discussed.

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Seasons
Extreme Engineering
10. Extreme Engineering
September 7, 2014
A look at extreme engineering used in ancient times.
Roman Empire
9. Roman Empire
August 24, 2014
We explore ancient texts to uncover amazing Roman technologies including a horse-drawn arrow shooter--possibly the world's first tank?
Biggest Builds
8. Biggest Builds
August 17, 2014
A look at how ancient people created factories, including a war vehicle factory in Egypt and a Roman iron factory.
Greatest Ships
7. Greatest Ships
August 10, 2014
Some of the greatest ships in history were designed, built, and sailed thousands of years ago. A look at the greatest warship of the ancient world, the Greek Trireme.
Power Tools
6. Power Tools
August 3, 2014
Power tools that were in fact originally designed years ago.
Ancient Einsteins
5. Ancient Einsteins
July 27, 2014
We show the amazing genius of Archimedes, who managed to make water flow uphill and pull a ship up a beach! Meet Philon the genius behind the world's first robot, and Ctesibius who was experimenting with pneumatics centuries before anyone else.
Warrior Tech
4. Warrior Tech
July 20, 2014
Take a deeper look at what ancient fighters used to defend themselves.
Monster Monuments
3. Monster Monuments
July 13, 2014
Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious structures ever built, the Great Pyramid was the tallest structure on earth for over 4,000 years, and Abu Simbel is ancient Egypt's greatest monument which eclipses today's Mount Rushmore. How did the ancient engineers make the seemingly impossible possible?
Moving Mountains
2. Moving Mountains
July 6, 2014
How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand?
Ultimate Weapons
1. Ultimate Weapons
June 29, 2014
We think of weapons of mass destruction as a modern concept, but the ancients also created fearsome weapons of their own, some even more destructive than we can create today.
Description

Find out about the latest technologies that are used today and how many of them may have been developed centuries ago instead of in the recent years that people claim they were invented. There are surprises with some of the items that are discussed on the show, as you might not think that they could have been invented in the time frame discussed.

Ancient Impossible is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (10 episodes). The series first aired on June 29, 2014.

Where to Watch Ancient Impossible

Ancient Impossible is available for streaming on the H2 website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Ancient Impossible on demand at Apple TV Channels, Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Hulu, History, Vudu, History Vault, Google Play, Hoopla and Apple TV.

  • Premiere Date
    June 29, 2014
  • IMDB Rating
    7.5  (195)