Ancient Inventions

Ancient Inventions

141998•2h 30m•8.4/10

Documentary

Ratings

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8.4/10(5)

Ancient Inventions was a BBC historical documentary series released in 1998. It was presented by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and looked at great inventions of the ancient world. The series is split into 3 episodes, namely City Life, Sex and Love, and War and Conflicts, all around 50 min long.

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Production

Discovery, Seventh Art Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 13, 1998

Last Aired

September 13, 1998

Networks

Discovery

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

War and Conflict

Air date: 1998-09-13

E2

City Life

Air date: 1998-09-13

E3

Sex and Love

Air date: 1998-09-13

Cast

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Himself - Host

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