Ancient Invisible Cities
Professor Michael Scott 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.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Professor Michael Scott 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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2018
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.