Ancient Impossible

Ancient Impossible (2014)

EndedDocumentary showHistory

Ancient Impossible, the H2 series, picks up where History's long running "Ancient Discoveries" left off. In this next generation of storytelling, Ancient Impossible reveals how many of today's technological achievements were actually developed centuries ago. Colossal monuments, impossible feats of engineering and technologies so precise they defy reinvention–the ancient world was far more advanced than we ever imagined. We'll travel through history to reveal a radically different picture of the past, with innovations so far ahead of their time, they're still in use today. New science uncovers a lost world more like our own than we ever suspected, and reveals how modern technology has its blueprint in the ancient world.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday at 22:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Extreme Engineering
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Extreme Engineering

When faced with impossible situations, the ancients didn't simply give up, they pursued the impossible. How did they get troops across a nearly 4,000 foot river? How do you get oil from the ground without the use of modern drilling techniques? And how did they build a water tank which contained 3 million cubic feet of water, enough to provide for an entire city? What ingenious techniques did Caesar use to assemble a bridge to cross the Rhine, in only 10 days? The ancients created incredible structures to overcome these obstacles, often taking on and beating nature, using engineering methods that seem more modern than you would imagine.

Sep 7, 2014

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Cast

Alan Gilchrist

Alan Gilchrist

voices himself
Dick Strawbridge

Dick Strawbridge

plays himself
Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

plays herself
Derek Muller

Derek Muller

plays himself
Mike Loades

Mike Loades

plays himself
Mary-Ann Ochota

Mary-Ann Ochota

plays herself
Darius Arya

Darius Arya

plays himself
Bill Graves

Bill Graves

voices himself
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Characters

Narrator

Narrator

voiced by Alan Gilchrist
Narrator

Narrator

voiced by Alan Gilchrist
Engineer

Engineer

played by Dick Strawbridge
Historian

Historian

played by Bettany Hughes
Historian

Historian

played by Bettany Hughes
Engineer

Engineer

played by Derek Muller
Military Historian

Military Historian

played by Mike Loades
Historian

Historian

played by Mary-Ann Ochota
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