All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 City Life

    • September 13, 1998
    • BBC

    Ancient Inventions looks at of city life developments in the ancient world including skyscrapers, aqueducts, concrete, entertainment, movable type printing, and restaurants.

  • S01E02 Sex and Love

    • September 13, 1998
    • BBC

    Ancient Inventions look at the history of kissing, erotic art, make-up, wigs, beauty parlors, the tooth brush, perfume, the gymnasium, and contraception.

  • S01E03 War and Conflict

    • September 13, 1998
    • BBC

    Ancient Inventions look at the development of the weapons in the ancient world including the boomerang, bow and arrow, armor, tank, Greek fire, and gunpowder.