Ancient Special Forces

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series Ancient Discoveries which explores the elite military tactical teams of classical antiquity, trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional military units cannot perform.

Ancient Warfare

The Helepolis

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series Ancient Discoveries that explores the science and technology of classical antiquity.

Human Planet – Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the third episode of a breathtaking documentary series titled the Human Planet that explores how humans have learned to adapt in the frigid wastes of the Arctic North.

Human Planet is an eight part British television documentary series produced by the BBC with co-production from Discovery and BBC Worldwide.

Deepest Dive - The Story of the Trieste

Over fifty years ago, two men attempted to reach the deepest part of the ocean, 10,911 metres (35,797 ft) down in the South Pacific. This is the tale of the Trieste vessel and their feat that has never been equalled.

It was a seven-mile voyage to the deepest part of the ocean, and there were only two men in the world right for the job.

Today on Far Future Horizons we join Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard and U.S. Navy LT. Don Walsh in this exciting documentary film as they pilot the bathyscaphe Trieste into the abyss of the Pacific's Mariana Trench.

Ancient Discoveries - Twisted Weapons of the East

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the twisted and deadly weaponry of the Ancient East in another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series – Ancient Discoveries - Twisted Weapons of the East. 

 

Ancient Discoveries travels to the farthest corners of the ancient East to uncover weapons never before seen by the world at large. 

The Machines of Ancient China

Ancient Chinese terracotta warriors depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BC and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the technological revolution of Ancient China in another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series “Ancient Discoveries – Machines of Ancient China”.

Secrets of the Tang Treasure Ship

Today on Far Future Horizons we take a foray into maritime archaeology and go in search of a fabulous lost treasure fleet.

Historians have long speculated that thousands of wooden ships plied a Maritime Silk Route from the Middle East to China, braving long distances on white-capped seas, but time and the deep ocean have destroyed any evidence . . . until now. In 1998 German engineer Tilman Walterfang found a shipwreck from the Ninth Century blanketed by intact gold, silver and ceramic items. As we uncover clues and reveal the story of the wreck, re-enactments transport us back in time to an age of the legendary Sinbad the Sailor, when vicious seas ravaged wooden boats like matchsticks.