Ancient Invisible Cities Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Cairo

58 mins

Historian Darius Arya explores deep underground using the latest laser-scanning technology and virtual reality to reveal the historical secrets of great cities.

Episode 2

Athens

58 mins

Darius Arya shows how scanning technology reveal the hidden secrets of ancient Athens. From the buildings on the Acropolis to the silver mines and quarries beyond the city, he investigates the story of the city that gave the world democracy.

Episode 3

Istanbul

59 mins

Istanbul: At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, many of its secrets are concealed or underground. The latest 3D imaging technology reveals the city as no human eye ever could to show how the city has had to reinvent itself over and over through its turbulent past.

Episode 4

Cairo (with Michael Scott)

The secrets of Cairo and ancient Egypt are revealed by Michael Scott with the aid of 3D scanning technology. The Great Pyramid and a hidden Roman fortress to the Arabic citadel of Saladin are all explored.

Episode 5

Athens (with Michael Scott)

The historical secrets of ancient Athens are revealed by Michael Scott. The story of how this remarkable city created the world's first democracy 2,500 years ago is told.

Episode 6

Istanbul (with Michael Scott)

Michael Scott reveals the invisible secrets of Istanbul using 3D scanning. Ancient palaces, aqueducts and Roman chariot-racing track are all explored.