With cutting-edge technology that can “read” buildings, ruins and landscapes from ancient worlds, TIME SCANNERS reveals physical and forensic history, allowing viewers to reach out and touch the past.
In this episode, structural engineer Steve Burrows leads his team of laser-scanning experts to Jordan to scan the ancient desert city of Petra.
Using 3D laser-scanning technology, he wants to uncover its construction secrets and shed new light on this architectural wonderland lost to the West for more than 1,000 years.
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CREDITS:
TIME SCANNERS is produced by Atlantic Productions. Lara Acastar is the series producer. Anthony Geffen is executive producer.
