Ancient Superstructures exposes the secrets behind the most famous monuments on the planet. After the success of the first season, which revealed the secrets of Mont Saint-Michel, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu and Petra, the second season is once again taking on spectacular monuments: the Louvre (France), the Temple of Angkor (Cambodia) and the Basilica of Saint Sophia (Turkey).
These monuments have been studied for generations by all disciplines, yet they retain a mystery. How were these wonders built without the technical means available today? For what purpose were they built?
And if the answers were in front of us - hiding from our eyes? The series reveals the secrets of the construction of iconic monuments for the first time and pays tribute to the genius and technical prowess of their builders.