Ancient China from Above
Season 1
TV-14
Documentary series takes viewers back in time to see aerial footage of how earlier landscapes in China were shaped, including the Great Wall, Kublai Khan's legendary lost city and a newly-discovered city from 4,000 years ago.
Where to Watch Ancient China from Above • Season 1
3 Episodes
- Secrets of the Great Wall
E1Secrets of the Great WallIn this episode, Dr. Allan Maca investigates the biggest man-made structure on Earth: the Great Wall of China. This ancient monument has been studied by experts for decades, but it's only now, thanks to new satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, that its secrets are finally being revealed. - Mysteries of Xanadu
E2Mysteries of XanaduDr Allan Maca explores the legendary lost city of Xanadu in Inner Mongolia. Today very little remains of Kublai Khan's grand capital - a place that famous explorer, Marco Polo, described as one of the Marvels of the World. But now, with the help of satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, we can finally uncover Xanadu's secrets, and bring this fabled city and its lavish palaces back to life. - China's Pompeii
E3China's PompeiiDr. Allan Maca and his team explore an ancient megacity, the biggest on the planet 4,000 years ago that mysteriously disappeared - a place where the people created Maya-like carvings and humans were sacrificed on an unprecedented scale. Discovering this lost civilization changes everything known about the origins of China, prompting Dr. Allan and his team to solve the mystery.
