Ancient buildings examined through archaeology and design
Secrets of Ancient Structures asks how past societies built monuments that remain striking today. The series combines archaeological discoveries with newer investigative technologies, moving between the practical achievement of construction and the beliefs attached to a building. Daniel Oron is credited as director, with Mia Fothergill named in the programme listing.
Battling Giants brings together the Colosseum, the Great Wall of China and Malbork Castle. Secrets of the Shrines turns to the Pantheon, Mont Saint-Michel and a Roman gate later used as a church. The thematic structure compares buildings with different histories while asking how their purposes shaped the engineering.
