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  • TIME SCANNERS

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In this series, the Time Scanners use cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technology to put history’s building wonders to the test, exploring the secrets of how the world’s most iconic engineering creations were constructed.

The show, presented by Dallas Campbell (Supersize Earth, The Gadget Show) covers history, engineering, and science in a fascinating new way - using the latest research tools and visual mapping to uncover the mysteries behind the most globally recognized buildings.

Heading the quest is leading structural engineer Steve Burrows, the brain behind some of the world’s most famous engineering marvels such as the Beijing “Bird’s Nest” Olympic stadium.

He is joined by laser-scanning experts from the Center For Advanced Spatial Technologies at the University of Arkansas.

With unprecedented access, they explore, scan and digitally analyse some of mankind’s most awe-inspiring architectural achievements, uncovering just how good the engineers of the ancient world really are.

Locations include the Colosseum, Petra, Machu Picchu, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Pyramids and Jerusalem.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Time Scanners: Pyramids
  • Time Scanners: St' Paul Cathedral
    Structural engineer Steve Burrows takes his team of laser-scanning experts to St Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London.
  • Time Scanners: Colossuem
    The team head to Rome on a quest to uncover unanswered mysteries at the Colosseum, armed with state-of-the-art scan data.
  • Time Scanners: St. Paul's Cathedral
    Structural engineer Steve Burrows takes his team of laser-scanning experts to St Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London.
  • Time Scanners: Colosseum
    The team head to Rome on a quest to uncover unanswered mysteries at the Colosseum, armed with state-of-the-art scan data.
  • Time Scanners: Petra
    Steve and the team head to the ancient city of Petra to find answers to ancient questions by using cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technology.
  • Time Scanners: Egyptian Pyramids
    The team head to Egypt to learn how the pyramids evolved from simple mud-brick structures to the most impressive buildings in the ancient world.
  • Time Scanners: Machu Pichu
    A team of experts explore globally famous sites with never-before-seen accuracy and reconstruct the buildings as they were meant to be seen.
  • Time Scanners: Machu Picchu
    A team of experts explore globally famous sites with never-before-seen accuracy and reconstruct the buildings as they were meant to be seen.
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