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The Best Episodes of Ancient Discoveries Season 5

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Ancient Discoveries was a television series that premiered on December 21, 2003, on The History Channel. The program focused on ancient technologies. The show's theme was that many inventions which are thought to be modern

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 1 - Death Weapons of the East
    5.9/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Death Weapons of the East

    S5:E1

    Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon; the deadly Chinese ermei underwater attack weapon; examining whether Chi warriors can really kill a man with a single touch; ancient Chinese crossbows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 2 - Impossible Naval Engineering
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Impossible Naval Engineering

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 3 - Ancient Tank Tech
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Ancient Tank Tech

    S5:E3

    The history of the elephant as the ancient tank, right up to the addition by the Indian emperors of a fully rotational cannon. The ancient battering ram - the king of siege machines - how did it work, and could the ancients have really discovered the secrets of chemical fire-proofing? The amazing flexibility of the medieval fully armoured cavalry knight. An investigation into English civil war bullet-proof armour. Anti elephant rockets - how the rocket ended the elephants 2000 year domination of the battlefield.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 4 - Ancient Torture Tech
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Ancient Torture Tech

    S5:E4

    Revealing the terrifying truth behind torture; ancient inventors go to great lengths to develop precision devices to exact pain; the rack; burning at the stake; Vlad the Impaler.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 5 - Ancient Mining Machines
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Ancient Mining Machines

    S5:E5

    Unique technologies of ancient miners, including a Roman hydraulic system, sappers who could undermine castle walls and the 1689 origination of gunpowder mining in England.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 6 - Impossible Army Machines
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Impossible Army Machines

    S5:E6

    The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics; an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers; rapid-firing Chinese catapult; Hannibal crosses the Alps.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ancient Discoveries Season 5 Episode 7 - Lost Science of the Bible
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Lost Science of the Bible

    S5:E7

    Might the stories of the Bible have their basis in ancient scientific fact? How big was the giant Goliath, and what was the tech of the sling that brought him down? We'll demonstrate that the tower of Babel could have been as tall as two miles in height, create fire from water as Elijah may have done, and in a never before attempted investigation, watch as archeologists fully levitate a replica of the Ark of the Covenant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Death Weapons of the East" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Discoveries" season 5. It scored 5.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/23/2008. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "Impossible Naval Engineering".