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Ancient Inventions

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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.

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Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

23 November 2024

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Cast

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Himself - Host

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