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Siege of Troy

Cars & Planes

Machines of the Gods

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Super Ships

Mega Machines

Egyptian Warfare

60 min

Chinese Warfare

60 min

Machines III

Robots

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Machines of the East

Ancient Discoveries

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20031h8.9

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Super Ships

Season 3 · Episode 4 · Feb 13, 2007

SUPERSHIPS reveals recent, extraordinary discoveries of ships from the ancient world. New scholarship and breakthroughs in underwater archaeology have vastly increased our store of knowledge regarding ancient navies. But with new information comes many questions. What do these finds say about the societies which created them, and the techniques they used in their construction? Who could have mustered the resources and know-how to construct such impressive nautical marvels? How did they build such remarkable ships? And, most intriguingly, why? Travel back to ancient Egypt and learn about the "Khufu Boat" which had not one metal nail in its construction, and uncover huge sailing vessels, dating from 3000 B.C., in Abydos near the Nile. Some of the most exciting discoveries that have been made include ancient warships, some massive enough to carry a crew of 7000.

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Ancient Discoveries

TV Series

20031h8.9

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Super Ships

Season 3 · Episode 4 · Feb 13, 2007

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