Ancient Powers

A calm, authoritative tour through ancient engineering and strategy, pairing scholarly talking heads with vivid reconstructions that make distant history feel tangible and consequential.

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Salima Ikram

Overview

Presented by world-leading historical specialists, each episode uses the very latest scientific and archaeological discoveries to reveal the tools, technologies, strategies and systems that decided the fate of the Ancient World.

How it feels

Earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, power, technology, survival

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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