The Ancient World

Name: The Ancient World
Released: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Kids & Family · Educational

A snapshot introduction to eight of these ancient societies, uncovering the features they had in common and how each of them were unique

2024 · 2m

EPISODE 1

Ancient Mesopotamia 3500 BCE-539 BCE

Explores the rise and fall of Ancient Mesopotamia, one of the first civilisations in human history, and the legacy it left for the world today.
EPISODE 2

Ancient Egypt 3200 BCE-30 CE

Explores the rise and fall of Ancient Egypt, its advancements in farming, construction, mathematics and medicine, and the legacy it left for the world today.
EPISODE 3

Mayan Civilisation

Explores the rise and sudden fall of the Mayan Civilisation, their advancements in astronomy and mathematics, and the creation of the infamous Mayan calendar.
EPISODE 4

Ancient India 2400 BCE-530 CE

Explores the rise and fall of Ancient India, its achievements in urban planning, advancements in art, trade, transport and medicine, and the legacies it left for the world we know today.
EPISODE 5

Ancient China 1500 BCE-220 CE

Explores the rise and fall of Ancient China and the Shang Dynasty, and their inventions that helped shape the modern world.
EPISODE 6

Ancient Rome 753 BCE-476 CE

Explores the rise and fall of Ancient Rome, the advancements in construction and sanitation, and the legal and political concepts which we still use today.

Season 1