TV-PG
S1 • E1
Discover the advancement of time-keeping techniques, from the classic sundial to Ctesibius' use of constant water flow and primitive gear mechanisms, leading up to what is known as the Antikythera mechanism.
S1 • E2
An exploration into Galen, a Greek physician in the Roman Empire who pioneered numerous medical techniques, honing his craft on wounded gladiators and soldiers. Evidence exists from a human skull that brain surgery was performed.
S1 • E3
Any first look into the field of robotics begins with Heron of Alexandria, a clever machinist who used principles of air compression, wind power, and basic mechanics to swindle religious worshipers and entertain the masses at the theater.
Narrator
Self - Model Maker
Self - University of Cambridge
Narrator
Self - Classical Historian
Archimedes
Galen
Self - Architect
Galen
Self - Associate Professor of Classics, University of The Aegean