Ancient Invisible Cities
Season 1
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Network: PBS, BBC Two
Season aired: 2018-08-28
Overview
Explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Cairo, Athens and Istanbul. 3D scans allow us to view the architectural jewels of these cities as they've never been seen before.
Episodes · 3
Athens
Professor Darius Arya uses scanning technology to reveal the hidden secrets of ancient Athens. Watch as he investigates the story of the city that gave the world democracy.
Cairo
Darius Arya explores the Great Pyramid of Giza and the first pyramid ever built. He takes us through a hidden Roman fortress and discovers a well deep in the rock below the Arabic citadel of Saladin.
Istanbul
Join an extraordinary journey through the treasures of Istanbul, Turkey. With many of its secrets concealed or underground, Darius Arya turns to the latest 3D imaging technology to see the city as no human eye ever could.
