What the Ancients Knew
What the Ancients Knew: Season 1

Air Date

March 28, 2005

Episodes

6 episodes

What the Ancients Knew

Season 1

Episodes

1. The Chinese

March 28, 2005
60 min

The discoveries made by Chinese explorers that placed the nation at the forefront of technological advancement

2. The Egyptians

March 21, 2005
60 min

The ancient Egyptian people's obsession with making preparations for the afterlife, which led to the growth of an entire industry devoted to death

3. The Greeks

April 24, 2005
60 min

An insight into the technology and innovations developed in ancient Greece - considered to be the first civilisation - and how their discoveries are still used in modern times.

4. Indians

May 8, 2005
60 min

Examining the cultural and technological contributions of the 700,000-year-old civilisation of ancient India - particularly their advanced knowledge of astronomy

5. Japanese

May 1, 2005
60 min

The technological innovations employed in modern Japan whose roots can be traced back to ancient times

6. The Romans

March 14, 2005
60 min

How the Romans' desire to rule over a unified and peaceful military empire influenced their early inventions

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