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Ancient Greeks - Acoustics and Theatre Design

Discover the how the Ancient Greeks achieved surround sound in their theatre design.

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Host Jack Turner observes ancient techniques still being used today.WWW

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See how this ancient Seismoscope enabled the Chinese to know when an earthquake was coming. This was a useful tool for the Chinese Emperor!WWW

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Each sword maker has his own formula, creating a extremely hard blade with willow like flexibility.WWW

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Samurai Sword:The Formula

Rome was one of the first cities with running water. Here is a segment on how the aqueducts transported the water.WWW

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Get a Quick History Guide of Rome.WWW

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Rome QuickHistory

The Magnificent Coliseum had some amazing technology. See how the first elevators worked.WWW

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Coliseum's Elevators

Host, Jack Turner, explains where perfume first came from.WWW

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Romans enjoyed taking nice baths, and invented an effiecient Bath Heating System.WWW

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Roman Bath Heating System

The ancient Egyptians wanted to be able to tell time to better organize their day, so they created the sundial.WWW

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See how the Ancient Chinese created a rocket, by adding gunpowder to arrows. See how they figured out how to make the rockets larger and larger!WWW

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Get a glance of the Roman Plumbing system that ensured public health in the big city.WWW

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See how batten sails are useful on the open seas! The Chinese' design can be seen in modern sailboats!WWW

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Chinese Batten Sail

The Magic Mirror had a revival in the mid-16th century Japan, saving the lives of the persecuted.WWW

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The Magic Mirror

The Ancient Chinese were printing long before the West. However see why they abandoned their craft!WWW

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Chinese Methods of Print

See how the Indians used astrological instruments to track the stars.WWW

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The Chinese take fireworks very seriously. See how they accidentally discovered it, by mixing three compounds!WWW

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The Ancient Chinese discovered how to make porcelain. They mixed clay with rock! See why the ancient Chinese were the only ones in the world who had the technology to make it.WWW

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See how the Ancient Chinese created a rocket, by adding gunpowder to arrows. See how they figured out how to make the rockets larger and larger!WWW

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Examine how the battering ram was used in the Ancient Greek Navy.WWW

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The Battering Ram

Did you know the Chinese invented the magnetic compass? Guess where the early compasses always pointed!WWW

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Chinese Magnetic Compass

See how Chinese people stimulate their life force with Chi. It's quite the healthy exercise!WWW

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See how batten sails are useful on the open seas! The Chinese' design can be seen in modern sailboats!WWW

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See how this ancient Seismoscope enabled the Chinese to know when an earthquake was coming. This was a useful tool for the Chinese Emperor!WWW

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See how this device tracked the stars in the sky. The design would later be used by Western astronomers!WWW

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Chinese Armillary Sphere

Discover surprising methods used by ancient priests of Delphi to predict the future.WWW

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Oracle at Delphi - The Ancient CIA

After hundreds of years, one small Chinese town still makes paper the old fashion way. See how they find all of their ingredients in their backyard!WWW

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Everyone loves kites, but see how they were used in war, hundreds of years ago. Handmade kites are still a booming business in China.WWW

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Watch how the Greeks achieved beautiful architecture using the Golden ratio.WWW

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