Name: Ancient Top 10
Released: 2016-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Andrew Gough, Darius Arya, Peter Campbell

TV Show · Documentary · History

Ancient Top 10 is a smart, fun countdown that details how ancient technology worked and how surprisingly advanced it was. Location shooting, CGI, and graphics are pulled from past History series Ancient Impossible and Ancient Discoveries, and lists are organized by themes. The stories are augmented by new entries fueled by the History archive.

2016 · 40m

Starring Andrew Gough, Darius Arya, Peter Campbell

Director Stuart Clarke, Bo Channon

EPISODE 1

Most Lethal Weapons

The top 10 deadliest ancient weapons, including ancient napalm and the composite bow.

38m
EPISODE 2

Total Dictators

Ten tyrants who ruled the ancient world, including Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

37m
EPISODE 3

Ancient Greek Tech

The ancient Greeks invented an ancient death ray, automatic doors and even robotics.

38m
EPISODE 4

Ancient Mysteries

An ancient computer, models that demonstrate flight, the transportation of massive stones and more mysteries from the ancient world.

38m
EPISODE 5

Greatest Ancient Metropolises

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.

38m
EPISODE 6

Rome's Greatest Hits

Technologically advanced engineering of the ancient Roman civilization; super powdered concrete; aqueducts; mining techniques.

37m