Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 1998
- Last Aired
- 1998
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode Length
- 150 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Network
- Discovery
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 8.4 / 10 (5 votes)
Top Cast
Terry Jones
Himself - Host
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