NaN/100 votes#1 - The Alhambra
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2008
The Alhambra is the greatest example of Islamic military architecture in Europe. Sultan Muhammad I constructed this ingenious, impregnable fortress in 1238 amid treacherous political betrayals.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/2008
Fiery Roman Emperor Justinian ordered the rebuilding of the great church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul almost 1500 years ago. Modern science now uncovers the secret to this vast golden dome's longevity.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Petra
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/1/2008
Carved into the side of a narrow gorge in the unforgiving deserts of Petra in modern day Jordan, the ancient Nabataeans turned engineering on its head to create their glorious royal city, Khazneh.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - St. Paul's Cathedral
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/1/2008
From the ashes of London's Great Fire in 1666 rises Christopher Wren's daring architectural vision. As England's first Baroque cathedral, St Paul's is an icon to rival the grandeur of ancient Rome.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Angkor Wat
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2008
Hidden deep in Cambodia's jungles, the temple of Angkor Wat is a towering monument to the Hindu god Vishnu, belying its origins as the mausoleum for a usurper king who murdered his great uncle.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Machu Picchu
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/1/2008
Built using techniques that surpass modern ones, the temples, altars and residences of Machu Picchu have resisted torrential rains, landslides and earth tremors since being abandoned by the Incas.
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The Best Episodes of Ancient Megastructures Season 2
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Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial revolution.
Genre:Documentary
Network:National Geographic
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Alhambra" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Megastructures" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/2008. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Istanbul's Hagia Sophia".