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Surviving History: Battering Ram

Battering Ram

Find out why people have used the battering ram for an amazing 9,000 years.

Surviving History: Brazen Bull

Brazen Bull

Gruesome? Ingenious? The Brazen Bull was both. 

Surviving History: Halifax Gibbet

Halifax Gibbet

Even petty thiefs once faced the Gibbet, and it was even more fearsome than the Guillotine.

Meet the Team

About the Series Surviving History
About the Series Surviving History

Each of these guys has a talent--and a personality--all his own. Meet the artists, thrill-seekers and creative geniuses who recreate and experiment with some of history's most amazing inventions.

INSIDE SURVIVING HISTORY

Inside Surviving History
Meet the Team from Surviving History

About the Series

Ever wonder what it felt like to be under the blade of the Halifax Gibbet or inside an Iron Maiden?

Could you have survived?

Could You Have Survived?

From Ancient Greece to the Salem Witch Trials, get a taste of what life was like during some of history's most intriguing eras.

They Were There

They Were There

These famous--and infamous--men and women lived and died on the front lines of history.

Surviving History Episode Guide

Episode Guide

History comes to life as the Surviving History team investigates a different time--and its technology--in every episode.

Surviving History Weapons and Devices

Weapons & Devices

Where did they come from? How were they made? When were they used? Find out.

Surviving History

Image Gallery

Ever seen a whirligig? Or an atlatl? Take a look.

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