
Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.
At the start of the Second World War, German forces pour into Poland from the west; the Soviet Union invade from the east; they wipe Poland off the map, leaving millions displaced.
The richest and most powerful city in all of ancient Greece leads us in the footprints of a nation of extraordinary builders, thinkers and inventors of incredible machines.
We learn about the perfect geometric design of Alexandria, which led to the influx of one million residents and revolutionised how people thought about urban planning; we discuss the reconstruction of Alexandria and its amazing buildings.
Discovering the ancient Maya city of Tikal, fully remodeled using 3D computer graphics.
A journey to discover Rome, the greatest and most exceptional city of the ancient world.
Archaeologist Zahi Hawass uncovers Ancient Egypt's secrets in his dig, from Imhotep's tomb to golden mummies.
Zahi Hawass digs at Egypt's Gisr El-Mudir in search of the tomb of Imhotep near Djoser's Step Pyramid.
The Inca, a vast late medieval civilization in Peru and nearby regions, fell to Spanish conquest in 1533; despite agricultural and architectural feats, they lacked military tech and disease immunity to resist invaders.