History - Ancient Discoveries: Ancient Record Breakers

What was the fastest thing in the ancient world and is it still the fastest man-made machine today? Ancient Discoveries builds a replica of a 2000 year old jet engine, Herons steam engine, the Aeolipile. A weapons team finally reveal the only weapon in history that can shoot around corners--and solve a 500 year old debate. Explosives experts reveal that the worlds first gun was made of fruit, the Chinese Gourd Gun. And on a windswept beach in Britain, can a team of historians and engineers beat the ancient world land speed record?