Time Scanners

Time Scanners

Synopsis

This series is about understanding places you thought you knew, in an entirely new way. It is physical & forensic history

Episodes

Season 1
  • Jerusalem

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    From the vast walls of Temple Mount to the man-made mountain of Herodium, a team of engineers set out to discover the constructions of Jerusalem.

  • Petra

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    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.

  • Machu Picchu

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    Using cutting-edge, 3D laser-scanning technology he wants to explore three main questions. How did the Inca build a city atop a mountain ridge?

  • Colosseum

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    Engineer Steve Burrows leads his team of laser-scanning experts to Rome in Italy on a quest to uncover unanswered mysteries at the Colosseum

  • St Paul's Cathedral

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    Structural engineer Steve Burrows takes a team of laser-scanning experts to St. Pauls Cathedral in the heart of London. They venture inside the majestic dome to explore its ground-breaking 3-part structure with their state-of-the-art equipment, discover how the cathedrals architect Sir Christopher Wren overcame unstable foundations and immense structural forces to support his dome, and investigate how the cathedral survived a direct hit by a German bomb during the London Blitz. The laser scans produce genuine revelations and give the team new insight into this iconic architectural masterpiece.

  • Egyptian Pyramids

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    The team travel to Egypt to scan the pyramids. The tombs of the mighty Pharaohs. They want to find out how evolved from simple mud-brick structures to the most impressive buildings in the ancient world.