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Season 1 – Ancient Discoveries

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Historians reveal and discuss evidence of centuries-old theories and prototypes for many contemporary procedures and technologies, like brain surgery and computers.
Ancient Discoveries — Season 1

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Sean Barrett

Narrator

Phil Crowley

Narrator

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 21, 2003 Ancient Computer? About 1900, sponge divers find the Antikythera mechanism on a shipwreck deep in the Aegean Sea, and archaeologists date the analog computer to 87 B.C. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 21, 2003 Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators Galen, a Roman doctor who treated gladiators, performed brain surgery 2,000 years ago; examining the sophistication of ancient Roman medicine. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 21, 2003 Heron of Alexandria Heron of Alexandria was considered the most brilliant inventor in the ancient world, developing automatic doors and coin-operated machines. Details
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Ancient Discoveries — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
History
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, History, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 21, 2003