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Who Built It First?
Many of the everyday items we use today were originally invented and built thousands of years ago. Find out who built them first.
Ancient Discoveries Videos
Warfare: Watch how flamethrowers were used by ancient armies.
Explosives Test: Ancient Discoveries experiments with different explosives that were used during past wars.
Caligula's Colossal Ships: A look at the massive ships commissioned by Caligula.
Build Your Own
From water clocks to trebuchets, ancient societies created amazing machines. Download instructions to build your own ancient inventions.
About the Series
Ancient Discoveries reveals surprising truths about how advanced our ancestors were.
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Schedule
Tuesday December 01 11:00 AM
Tuesday December 01 05:00 PM
Thursday December 03 10:00 PM
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