古代超级工程揭示了世界四大著名建筑物兴建时所隐藏的秘密，当中包括中国长城，约旦的珊瑚宝石---佩特拉古城，马丘比丘的印加帝国遗址和法国圣弥额尔山的中世纪修道院。这些古老的奇迹是世界上最为人所研究和考察的古迹之一，时至今日这些建筑物仍有很多不解之谜。如果答案就在眼前，但人类肉眼却看不见怎么办？ 这个突破性的纪录片系列采用特别的拍摄的方法，透过不同的角度探究这些世界上最著名的古代建筑背后的工程奥秘。从卫星图像和高空拍摄，宏观和微观的层面，和每个角度所得出的数据，去揭示困扰历史学家多年的历史和建筑之谜。

Ancient Superstructures reveals the secrets behind the Great Wall of China, Jordan's gem Petra, the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the island medieval monastery of Le Mont Saint-Michel in France. These ancient marvels are among the most studied and scrutinized monuments in the world and yet still remain shrouded in mystery. What if the answers were right in front of us… but invisible to the human eye? This ground-breaking series takes a unique approach in delving into engineering mysteries behind the world’s most famous ancient structures, by observing them from different perspectives of scale. From satellite imagery and aerial views right down to macro and microscopic levels, each perspective reveals data that helps shed new light on historical and construction enigmas that have baffled historians for years. Ancient Superstructures is produced by PERNEL MEDIA in association with RMC Découverte, Histoire and ZDF Enterprises.