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  • ANCIENT CHINA FROM ABOVE

  • Saturday 11 May 2024 at 10:00PM
  • National Geographic

DESCRIPTION

In this season, Dr. Allan Maca, an archaeologist and expert in ancient civilizations, investigates China’s distant past from a whole new perspective: space. From the biggest man-made structure on the planet, the Great Wall, which is just outside China’s capital, Beijing, to innovative and unique farming techniques: we’ll discover how China has transformed its cities and infrastructure so much in three decades while still retaining its strong traditions. Discover Ancient China as you’ve never seen it before.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Ancient China From Above: Episode 1
    Dr Allan Maca explores a newly discovered ancient megacity that 4000 years ago was one of the biggest on the planet. Its people created amazing Maya-like carvings like nothing ever found in China before. There's also grizzly evidence of human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale. This lost civilisation changes everything we thought we knew about the origins of China, but why, after 500 years, did they vanish? Allan and his team investigate ancient cataclysms to try to solve this great mystery.
  • Ancient China From Above: Episode 2
    Dr 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.
  • Ancient China From Above: Episode 3
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