Secrets of lost empires

Historians and engineers work together to solve the architectural mysteries surrounding 5 monumental structures in EgyptPeru, Italy, and England. Attempting to discover answers to how they were built, recreations of the structures are constructed in accordance with research and experimentation.

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"Summary: Shows how ancient structures and monuments might have been built. For each structure, individual teams are challenged to create a scale model using the mateials and scientific knowledge thought to be available at the time of original construction. These teams attempt to reconstruct these ancient technological wonders."
"Historians and engineers work together to solve the architectural mysteries surrounding 5 monumental structures in EgyptPeru, Italy, and England. Attempting to discover answers to how they were built, recreations of the structures are constructed in accordance with research and experimentation."@en
"Obelisk: Explores the technical difficulties encountered by ancient Egyptians in quarrying, transporting, decorating (with hieroglyphs) and erecting the huge granite obelisks with only stone tools, wood and a large labour force. Modern specialists visit the Aswan quarry and other ancient sites to put their theories to the test."@en
"Stonehenge: An archaeologist, engineer and stonemason and a team of volunteers show how monolithic stones might have been moved and erected to construct Stonehenge. Sets Stonehenge in its historical context and visits other Stone Age monuments and artifacts found in the area."@en
"Teams of experts visit five archeological sites to determine how, with limited technology, ancient people were able to construct engineering wonders. Teams test hypotheses in constructing pyramids, obelisks, a canopy over the Colosseum, Stonehenge, and Incan cities."@en
"Engineers and archaeologists test traditional hypotheses regarding the building techniques used by the ancient builders to construct Egyptian pyramids and obelisks, Stonehenge, the Colosseum's canopy, and the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu."@en
"Engineers and archaeologists test traditional hypotheses regarding the building techniques used by the ancient builders to construct Egyptian pyramids and obelisks, Stonehenge, the Colosseum's canopy, and the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu."
"Inca: Examines the building techniques used by the Incas 500 years ago in the construction of massive interlocking stone walls, mountain trails and suspension bridges of grass. Shows a diverse team of experts with a local labour force and traditional knowledge putting their engineering theories to the test."@en
"Pyramid: Egyptologist Mark Lehner, stonemason Roger Hopkins and a team of Egyptian workers replicate the Great Pyramid on a smaller scale while putting some construction theories to the test."@en
"Colosseum: Modern specialists put to the test two canopy designs similar to one that might have covered the Colosseum in Rome to shield spectators from intense sun. Examines the structure of the Colosseum, clues from similar Roman amphitheaters and boat rigging devices to help reconstruct a workable roof."@en
"Discusses five examples of ancient engineering genius in order to test their building hypotheses."
"Uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations as Nova journeys to five archaeological sites where teams of experts use traditional techniques to test their hypotheses."@en