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Ancient Aliens - Chariots Gods and Beyond (Annunaki/Nibiru)	What if life on Earth began in outer space? Millions of people accept the theory that intelligent life forms visited Earth thousands of years ago and were worshiped as gods by primitive man. Are monuments like Stonehenge and Easter Island the last remains of an ancient alien visitation? From unexplainable super structures, to knowledge of the solar system, mathematics, and even the ability to make electricity, this special explores evidence of super-human influences on ancient man and embarks on (More Info) Categories: UFO's and Aliens, Space, History Duration: 01:29:04 Date Added: 2011-05-19 00:00:00 Views: 1475 Rating: 10.00/10 Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Aliens - S03E01 - Aliens and the Old West	Ancient Astronaut theorists believe aliens have been visiting earth for thousands of years. If so, might we find evidence of this even in the stories of America's Old West? In Aurora, Texas, the local cemetery claims to hold the body of an alien whose ship crashed there in 1897. In Utah, petroglyphs depict strange beings wearing what look like space suits. In southern California, 19th century ranchers reported seeing an otherworldly creature emerge from Elizabeth Lake. And even in Tombstone, Ari (More Info) Categories: UFO's and Aliens, History, Mystery Duration: 00:44:00 Date Added: 2011-09-20 16:58:01 Views: 1196 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Aliens - Season 3	The full Season 3 of Ancient Aliens Episode List: Aliens and the Old West: Ancient Astronaut theorists believe aliens have been visiting earth for thousands of years. If so, might we find evidence of this even in the stories of America's Old West? In Aurora, Texas, the local cemetery claims to hold the body of an alien whose ship crashed there in 1897. In Utah, petroglyphs depict strange beings wearing what look like space suits. In southern California, (More Info) Categories: UFO's and Aliens, Mystery, History Duration: 05:51:49 Date Added: 2011-09-22 18:03:06 Views: 1021 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S01E01 - Ancient Computer?	Roman Empire 27 BC - 476 AD. The Romans, always inspire from the Greeks, because the Greeks were older and had the most advanced Civilization and Technology. That's the reason, that always you here: a Greek doctor, a Greek architects, a Greek mathematician, a Greek scientist, a Greek technologies, a Greek war-Machines, a Greek Philosopher e.t.c. This episode investigates the Antikythera Mechanism, a computer-like device that may have been used to calculate the movements of stars and plane (More Info) Categories: History, Technology Duration: 00:50:17 Date Added: 2011-07-24 16:44:01 Views: 842 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S02E02 - Warfare	Roman Empire 27 BC - 476 AD. The Romans, always inspire from the Greeks, because the Greeks were older and had the most advanced Civilization and Technology. That's the reason, that always you here: a Greek doctor, a Greek architects, a Greek mathematician, a Greek scientist, a Greek technologies, a Greek war-Machines, a Greek Philosopher e.t.c. Warfare technology is examined, including the Helepolis, a square fortified tower on wheels and "Greek Fire," an incendiary liquid that stuck to (More Info) Categories: History, Military, Weapons Duration: 00:50:18 Date Added: 2011-08-30 23:21:36 Views: 572 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S02E03 - Machines II	Roman Empire 27 BC - 476 AD. The Romans, always inspire from the Greeks, because the Greeks were older and had the most advanced Civilization and Technology. That's the reason, that always you here: a Greek doctor, a Greek architects, a Greek mathematician, a Greek scientist, a Greek technologies, a Greek war-Machines, a Greek Philosopher e.t.c. Ancient mechanical devices are examined: A jar that appears to be an electric battery, a flour mill in France that is run by waterwheels, and Arc (More Info) Categories: History, Technology Duration: 00:50:17 Date Added: 2011-07-27 19:45:17 Views: 655 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S03E01 - Siege of Troy	This episode reconstructs the legend of the Trojan War in Troy (Greece - today Turkey). Achilles' duel against Hector and the sailing of the vast Mycenaean fleet are discussed. For the History... The Trojans were Greeks. As you probably know the Turks', came from Asia, and their original name is "Mongols". Before Christ (b.c.) the today turkey was Greek and in southeast lives Arabs, basically Muslim. In the population of today turkey, are estimated about 14 million E (More Info) Categories: History, Military Duration: 00:47:38 Date Added: 2011-08-31 01:01:21 Views: 566 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S03E07 - Machines of Ancient China	Ancient Discoveries looks at Chinese technology such as cosmic machines, hydraulic hammers, water-controlled clocks and mass production plants powered by water. (More Info) Categories: History, Technology Duration: 00:42:26 Date Added: 2011-08-30 23:24:40 Views: 586 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S04E01 - Lost Cities	Our modern day landscapes are littered with the remains of ancient superstructures. Now, cutting edge archaeology is beginning to reveal that this century's most exciting discoveries actually lie at the bottom of the ocean. (More Info) Categories: History Duration: 00:41:45 Date Added: 2011-07-27 19:35:02 Views: 715 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S04E05 - Chinese Super Ships	Ancient Discoveries is a documentary television series that premiered on December 21, 2003 on The History Channel. The program focuses on ancient technologies. The show's theme is that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented. The program is a follow-up to a special originally broadcast in 2005 which focused on technologies from the Ancient Roman era such as the Antikythera mechanism and inventors such as Heron of A (More Info) Categories: Maritime, History Duration: 00:42:51 Date Added: 2011-07-22 15:39:33 Views: 740 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S05E02 - Impossible Naval Engineering	Citizens of ancient Tyre use fire ships against Alexander the Great's besieging fleet. Roman Emperor Nero builds a death yacht to kill his own mother; a 15th-century weapon designed to pierce enemy hulls ancient paddle-wheel boat. (More Info) Categories: History, Maritime Duration: 00:44:35 Date Added: 2011-07-25 19:46:22 Views: 693 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S05E03 - Ancient Tank Tech	Alexander the Great battle with the Asians elephants of King Porus (The battle in Hydaspes, watch the link above) and Europe's medieval knights in armor demonstrate people in the past understood the modern tank's principles combining protection, speed and firepower; ancient antitank weapon. (More Info) Categories: History, Military Duration: 00:44:34 Date Added: 2011-07-25 19:48:58 Views: 671 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S06E02 - Guns n' Ammo	This episode examines many strange and early prototypes of the modern gun. These include a simple bamboo tube that could have been the world's first gun, a secret recipe for ancient tracer fire, a mega-mortar named "Roaring Meg", and a nine-barreled medieval volley gun. The truth behind the bizarre battlefield phenomena of "wind of the cannonball" is also explored. (More Info) Categories: History, Military Duration: 00:42:51 Date Added: 2011-07-25 19:51:34 Views: 623 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S06E03 - The Ancient Mega-Fort	This episode explores the defenses of ancient forts and cities. Discover the invisible underground defensive systems of Cappadocia and how they proved so successful. Test the ancient Mayan killer bee castle defenses, and release bees in an attack. A replica section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia is built. And the most impregnable walls in history--the multi-layered defenses of Constantinople are investigated and the type of cannon that destroyed them 1453. (More Info) Categories: History, Military Duration: 00:44:14 Date Added: 2011-07-26 19:47:30 Views: 588 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S06E08 - Special Forces	The show reviews ancient Roman navy (A.D.) SEAL techniques of capturing enemy ships from underwater and replicates the feat. The tactics of ancient Roman war dog units are explored including a historically savage breed of dog, the Mastiff. Finally, the secrets of the samurai sword and how it was made is reviewed and they build and test an ancient Horro, a Japanese device that could protect a galloping cavalryman from arrow fire using thin silk. (More Info) Categories: History, Military Duration: 00:42:33 Date Added: 2011-07-27 19:37:46 Views: 700 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S06E10 - Ancient Record Breakers	This episode explores some ancient world records that still stand today. The most valuable thing in the ancient world is still the most valuable thing today at 2000 dollars per gram. A replica of a 2000 year old jet engine is built and a weapons team finally reveals the only weapon in history that can shoot around corners. They review what was the fastest thing in the ancient world and explosives experts reveal that the first gun was made of fruit. (More Info) Categories: History Duration: 00:42:37 Date Added: 2011-07-27 19:39:38 Views: 609 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Discoveries - S06E11 - Mega Ocean Conquest	The show reveals how an ancient destroyer rammed its way to victory in one of the most significant sea battles. In Denmark, a team of divers build and test the world's first ever deep sea diving suit, designed in the 15th century. CSI science helps unravel the mystery of an unknown ship found off the coast of Britain. And in a sea cannon experiment, naval experts explore how a 16th century war fleet blasted their way to victory against the Spanish armada Themistocles at the battle of Sala (More Info) Categories: History, Maritime, Military Duration: 00:41:47 Date Added: 2011-07-26 19:50:43 Views: 609 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Secrets - China's Lost Pyramids	For more than 2,000 years the Ancient Great Pyramids of China towered over the fabled Silk Road and the legendary Terracotta Army near the city of Xian, their secrets buried and largely ignored. These enormous structures, built in preparation for an afterlife of China's Emperors and other royalty, hold riches beyond belief. Now a team of archeologists, historians and engineers, armed with the latest technology, are trying to unlock the mysteries of these forgotten monuments to one of the ancient (More Info) Categories: Mystery, History Duration: 00:45:06 Date Added: 2011-05-07 00:00:00 Views: 780 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Ancient Secrets - The Sphinx	Discover the Ancient Secrets behind the world’s most enduring – and infamous – structures, legends, and icons. Unearthing historical evidence and revealing new theories, the series features expert testimonials and dramatic recreations to separate the truth from the myth, while also painting a picture of the ancient lives that brought each of these fabled items into being. From well-known mysteries like whose face adorns the great sphinx to lesser known stories such as an intrig (More Info) Categories: Mystery, History, Society Duration: 00:45:12 Date Added: 2011-01-09 00:00:00 Views: 538 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist

Atlantis - The Lost Continent	Atlantis, according to legend, is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake. National Geographic studies this subject. (More Info) Categories: Mystery, History Duration: 01:35:57 Date Added: 2011-03-07 00:00:00 Views: 2228 Rating: N/A Watch Full Documentary Here! Add To Playlist