Ancient China from Above

Ancient China from Above

Ended First aired 11/Aug/2020 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 5 episode(s)
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Epic adventure using new satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology to solve mysteries, explore secrets and reveal the wonders of Ancient China.
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Season 2 · Season 2
2 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Feb/2023
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Archaeologist Sam Willis and a team of experts use high-tech drones, lasers and satellite data to investigate China’s extraordinary ancient past from above. Exploring iconic sites, amazing treasures and a long-lost kingdom, they make brand-new discoveries, uncover hidden secrets, and solve enduring mysteries.

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Archaeologist Sam Willis and a team of experts use high-tech drones, lasers and satellite data to investigate China’s extraordinary ancient past from above. Exploring iconic sites, amazing treasures and a long-lost kingdom, they make brand-new discoveries, uncover hidden secrets, and solve enduring mysteries.

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Secrets of the First Emperor's Tomb
Air date: 12/Feb/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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The tomb of the First Emperor has never been opened, but now Sam Willis and his team use new technology to try to figure out what might be inside.

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The tomb of the First Emperor has never been opened, but now Sam Willis and his team use new technology to try to figure out what might be inside.

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Treasures of the Lost Kingdom
Air date: 12/Feb/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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Sam Willis and his team use new laser drone technology for the first time to explore a lost kingdom that’s transforming our knowledge of ancient China.

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Sam Willis and his team use new laser drone technology for the first time to explore a lost kingdom that’s transforming our knowledge of ancient China.

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Season 1 · Season 1
3 episode(s) · Air date: 11/Aug/2020
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Archaeologist Allan Maca leads a team of intrepid experts on an epic adventure to solve mysteries, explore secrets and reveal amazing wonders of Ancient China like never before. Guided by images from space, cutting-edge technology on the ground, and the very latest excavations of Chinese archaeologists, they will reveal palaces and tombs, incredible megastructures and even entire long-lost cities.

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Archaeologist Allan Maca leads a team of intrepid experts on an epic adventure to solve mysteries, explore secrets and reveal amazing wonders of Ancient China like never before. Guided by images from space, cutting-edge technology on the ground, and the very latest excavations of Chinese archaeologists, they will reveal palaces and tombs, incredible megastructures and even entire long-lost cities.

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China's Pompeii
Air date: 30/Aug/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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Dr. Allan Maca and his team explore an ancient megacity, the biggest on the planet 4,000 years ago that mysteriously disappeared - a place where the people created Maya-like carvings and humans were sacrificed on an unprecedented scale. Discovering this lost civilization changes everything known about the origins of China, prompting Dr. Allan and his team to solve the mystery.

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Dr. Allan Maca and his team explore an ancient megacity, the biggest on the planet 4,000 years ago that mysteriously disappeared - a place where the people created Maya-like carvings and humans were sacrificed on an unprecedented scale. Discovering this lost civilization changes everything known about the origins of China, prompting Dr. Allan and his team to solve the mystery.

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Mysteries of Xanadu
Air date: 23/Aug/2020 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Dr Allan Maca explores the legendary lost city of Xanadu in Inner Mongolia. Today very little remains of Kublai Khan's grand capital - a place that famous explorer, Marco Polo, described as one of the Marvels of the World. But now, with the help of satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, we can finally uncover Xanadu's secrets, and bring this fabled city and its lavish palaces back to life.

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Dr Allan Maca explores the legendary lost city of Xanadu in Inner Mongolia. Today very little remains of Kublai Khan's grand capital - a place that famous explorer, Marco Polo, described as one of the Marvels of the World. But now, with the help of satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, we can finally uncover Xanadu's secrets, and bring this fabled city and its lavish palaces back to life.

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Secrets of the Great Wall
Air date: 11/Aug/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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In this episode, Dr. Allan Maca investigates the biggest man-made structure on Earth: the Great Wall of China. This ancient monument has been studied by experts for decades, but it's only now, thanks to new satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, that its secrets are finally being revealed.

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In this episode, Dr. Allan Maca investigates the biggest man-made structure on Earth: the Great Wall of China. This ancient monument has been studied by experts for decades, but it's only now, thanks to new satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, that its secrets are finally being revealed.

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