Summary The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers have directly affected the weapons and tactics we use today. In fact, an ancient Greek weapon is still used on modern aircraft carriers. How did the Chinese develop a catapult with a firing rate of 10 rounds per second? Did the living horse battlefield torpedoes of the middle ages battlefield actually work? And, how did the great Carthaginian general Hannibal cross the highest mountain range in Europe using equipment still used by today's Special Forces, dissolving solid rocks in his path using an ancient chemical version of dynamite?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Phil Crowley Bettany Hughes Richard Windley Christopher Kelly
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Nov 30, 2008
Countries of origin : United States Australia United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : China
Production companies : A+E Networks History Channel Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)
Summary The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers have directly affected the weapons and tactics we use today. In fact, an ancient Greek weapon is still used on modern aircraft carriers. How did the Chinese develop a catapult with a firing rate of 10 rounds per second? Did the living horse battlefield torpedoes of the middle ages battlefield actually work? And, how did the great Carthaginian general Hannibal cross the highest mountain range in Europe using equipment still used by today's Special Forces, dissolving solid rocks in his path using an ancient chemical version of dynamite?
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Nov 30, 2008
Countries of origin : United States Australia United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : China
Production companies : A+E Networks History Channel Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)
