michael guillen
Ancient China: The Personal Weapon
Today’s modern armies employ missiles, machine guns, smart weapons and clever strategies to use on the battlefield. These weapons may seem like cutting edge technology, but the ancient Chinese invented these weapons — in some [...]
Ancient Death Machines
Military innovation is consistently at the cutting edge of technological advances. Almost all technology on the planet today owes its origins to inventions driven by one purpose — war. From apocalyptic skyscraper siege machines to [...]
Ancient Egypt: The Iconic Structures
Iconic structures are apparent: the Empire State Building, St. Louis Arch, Space Needle, and Statue of Liberty. But their roots go back over 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. Entry to a glorious afterlife and worship [...]
Ancient Greece: Modern Ship Building
Modern warships, cargo, and container ships are the cutting edge of maritime technology. But 2,500 years ago, no one dominated shipbuilding like the Greeks. We travel to Greece for a firsthand look at how their [...]
Ancient Rome: The Mobile Society
Travel to the heart of the Roman Empire to examine it’s remarkable civil engineering project that resulted in a 53-thousand mile network of highways. Host Michael Guillen takes us on a chariot ride through ancient [...]
Ancient Rome: The Rise of Apartments
The state of the art in high-rise living, New York City’s Time Warner Center features all the amenities: a health club, restaurants, dry cleaners, top notch security, and citywide views. But high-rise, high-density living isn’t [...]
