Time Scanners

Time Scanners is a TV show on American national television from PBS with an average rating of 3.2 stars by WatchTVOnDemand.com's visitors. We have 8 episodes of Time Scanners in our archive. The first episode of Time Scanners was broadcast in December, 2015. Did you miss an episode of Time Scanners but don't you wan't that to happen in the future? Please set an alarm and add Time Scanners to your favorites, so we can remind you by email when there's a new episode available to watch. Completely free: handy!

Rating:3.2 of 5Total number of episodes:8Last broadcast:12/25/2015 at 5:10PM

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December 2015

Full Episode | Jerusalem

12/25/2015 3.0 110 x

Explore Jerusalem’s building legacy, from the walls of Temple Mount to the man-made mountain of Herodium. Experts use 21st-century technology to analyze constructions from the time of Christ and solve centuries-old mysteries behind their creation.

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Full Episode | Machu Picchu

12/23/2015 3.0 116 x

Join a team of laser-scanning experts in the Inca city to answer three main questions. How did the Inca build a city atop a mountain ridge? How were the terraces constructed? How did they supply water to the city?

Full Episode | Colosseum

12/17/2015 3.0 32 x

Uncover some engineering secrets of the ancient Roman arena. How did the Romans produce gladiatorial games there? How did the Colosseum’s roof really work? How does the structure perform in computer testing against 21st-century sports stadiums?

Preview | Colosseum

12/16/2015 3.0 21 x

Preview | Machu Picchu

12/09/2015 3.0 30 x

Join a team of laser-scanning experts in the Incan city to answer three main questions. How did the Inca build a city atop a mountain ridge? How were the terraces constructed? How did they supply water to the city? Premieres Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 10/9c. Check local listings.

July 2014

Petra

07/15/2014 4.0 168 x

Structural engineer Steve Burrows leads his team of laser-scanning experts to Jordan to scan the ancient desert city of Petra. Using 3D laser-scanning technology, he wants to uncover its construction secrets and shed new light on this architectural wonderland lost to the West for more than 1,000 years.

St. Paul's Cathedral

07/08/2014 3.0 145 x

Structural engineer Steve Burrows takes his team of laser-scanning experts to St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of London. They venture inside the majestic dome to explore its groundbreaking three-part structure; how it overcame unstable foundations and immense structural forces to support his dome; and investigate how the ...

Egyptian Pyramids

07/01/2014 3.0 223 x

The team travels to Egypt to scan the pyramids—the tombs of the mighty pharaohs—to find out how the necropolis evolved from simple mud-brick structures to the most impressive buildings in the ancient world. They use their cutting-edge laser technology to scan Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Meidum’s collapsed pyramid, th...