Series · 2014 · Documentary

Time Scanners

Name: Time Scanners
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Dallas Campbell, Steve Burrows

★9.0 2014 1 Season TV-MA

This is your chance to reach out and touch the past! Just as a forensic anthropologist analyses bones, and a historian deciphers ancient texts, we now have the technology to "read" the buildings, ruins and landscapes where history was made. The series, presented by Dallas Campbell, teams Steve Burrows (pictured), the brains behind the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, with a team of pioneering laser scanning experts from the Centre for Advanced Spatial Technologies to unlock the secrets of the world’s greatest engineering and cultural achievements. Locations include the Colosseum, Petra, Machu Picchu, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Pyramids and Jerusalem.

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Episode 01

Petra

Feb 1, 2014 · 45 min

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.

Episode 02

St. Paul's Cathedral

Feb 8, 2014 · 45 min

Structural engineer Steve Burrows takes his team of laser-scanning experts to London’s St Paul’s Cathedral to gain new insight into this iconic architectural masterpiece.

Episode 03

Egyptian Pyramids

Feb 15, 2014 · 45 min

Structural engineer Steve Burrows and the team head to the pyramids in Egypt, where they use cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technology to reveal how the Egyptians built some of the most advanced structures of ancient times

Episode 04

Colosseum

Feb 28, 2014 · 45 min

Structural engineer Steve Burrows leads a team of laser-scanning experts to Rome in Italy on a quest to explore mysteries at the Colosseum using cutting-edge laser-scanning technology.

Episode 05

Jerusalem

Mar 7, 2014 · 45 min

The Time Scanners team heads to Jerusalem to uncover secrets of the Temple Mount and the Herodium.

Episode 06

Machu Picchu

Mar 14, 2014 · 45 min

How did the Inca build such stable structures, and how did they manage to move the stones into place?

About the series

Audience score

★ 9.0 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Documentary

Cast

2 principal cast

Dallas Campbell

Himself - Host

Steve Burrows

Himself - Architect

Where to watch Time Scanners

Time Scanners is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 9.0/10 by 5 viewers.