古代超級工程揭示了世界四大著名建築物興建時所隱藏的秘密，當中包括中國長城，約旦的珊瑚寶石---佩特拉古城，馬丘比丘的印加帝國遺址和法國聖彌額爾山的中世紀修道院。這些古老的奇蹟是世界上最為人所研究和考察的古蹟之一，時至今日這些建築物仍有很多不解之謎。如果答案就在眼前，但人類肉眼卻看不見怎麼辦？ 這個突破性的紀錄片系列採用特別的拍攝的方法，透過不同的角度探究這些世界上最著名的古代建築背後的工程奧秘。從衛星圖像和高空拍攝，宏觀和微觀的層面，和每個角度所得出的數據，去揭示困擾歷史學家多年的歷史和建築之謎。

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.