Ancient Superstructures - Season 3 - Eps 3: Tikal - The Jungle City
This episode sheds light on Tikal, one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. Tikal was the capital of the most powerful kingdom built by the Maya. Its immense stepped pyramids and the incredible hydraulic network bear witness to the engineering talents of its people. Today, new technologies, such as LiDar, allows researchers to reveal new secrets about this exceptional place. Secrets that were previously buried in the immense surrounding jungle.
About Ancient Superstructures
Title: Ancient Superstructures
First Air Date: 2020-11-01
Last Air Date: 2024-10-29
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.7/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 14
Network: histoire ZDF
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Pernel Media
Synopsis
"Ancient Superstructures“ reveals the secrets behind the world’s most famous monuments. Some of the ancient marvels which are among the most studied and scrutinized monuments in the world still remain shrouded in mystery. What if the answers were right in front of us… but invisible to the human eye? This ground-breaking series takes a unique approach in delving into engineering mysteries behind the world’s most famous ancient structures, by observing them from different perspectives of scale. From satellite imagery and aerial views right down to macro and microscopic levels, each perspective reveals data that helps shed new light on historical and construction enigmas that have baffled historians for years.
