TV series
Ancient Inventions
1998, English, on Discovery.
Ancient Inventions was a BBC historical documentary series released in 1998. It was presented by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and looked at great inventions of the ancient world. The series is split into 3 episodes, namely City Life, Sex and Love, and War and Conflicts, all around 50 min long.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 150 min
- Status
- Ended in 1998
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Ancient Inventions is streaming on Magellan TV in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Sex and Love
Aired 13 September 1998
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 13 September 1998
- Last aired
- 13 September 1998
- Network
- Discovery
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Ancient Inventions: quick answers
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Ancient Inventions has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 150 minutes each.
Is Ancient Inventions finished?
Yes. Ancient Inventions ended in 1998, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Ancient Inventions on?
Ancient Inventions is streaming on Magellan TV in India. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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