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Ancient humans create weapons of mass destruction, including death rays, cannons that use steam power, and troop ships.

Impressive technology allows ancient people to move huge, heavy objects. Roman forces at the siege of Masada shift an entire mountain.

Exploring ancient feats of engineering that defy explanation, including Stonehenge, pyramids and a super-sized dome.

Today, modern soldiers are equipped with all the latest battlefield technology. But what cutting edge weapons and defenses were the ancient warriors armed with? Could ancient warriors have had an early version of the machine gun, centuries before we ever imagined they could? Could the ancient Saxons have been armed with "super swords" made with steel as strong as any metal made today? And is it possible that the ancient Greeks invented an early version of a bullet proof vest during the time of Alexander the Great? We reveal how the fully equipped soldiers of today compare to the seemingly impossible warrior tech of the ancient world.

Archimedes, Philon and other ancient geniuses pave the way for modern ingenious minds like Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein.

Power tools actually originate thousands of years ago, from automated stone-cutting devices to drills capable of cutting through even the hardest granite, and fire engines that can respond to and extinguish a fire.

Examining some of the greatest ships in history, which were designed and built thousands of years ago, including the Greek Trireme, Caligula's opulent pleasure ships, and Korean Turtle Ships.

Ancient people build factories, including a war vehicle factory in Egypt and a Roman iron factory.

Ancient texts help explain the Roman Empire's advanced technologies including a wall spanning a nation, a road through Europe to Central Asia, and Emperor Nero's Golden Palace which had elevators and a revolving ceiling.

Ancients get troops across a nearly 4,000-foot river, extract oil from the ground without the use of modern drilling techniques and build a tank which contained three million cubic feet of water.