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1755 - The Lisbon Earthquake

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A Bloody Legacy

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The War Continues (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

Having been dominated by the defeated empires of Russia, Germany and Austro-Hungary, the peoples of Eastern Europe had hoped for self-determination at the end of WWI. But it soon unfolded that...

The End of the Ottomans (Episode 2) (1 × 50′)

With the outbreak of WWI, the Ottoman Empire joins forces with the Central Powers of Germany and Austro-Hungary and fights mainly against the British Empire. To achieve their military objective,...

A Short History of Nuclear Folly

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Alexander the Great

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The Path to Power (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

Part one of this stunning documentary focuses on Alexander the Great’s childhood and youth. Born in Macedonia in 356 BC as a member of the Argead dynasty, he succeeded his father Philip II to the...

Until the End of the World (Episode 2) (1 × 50′)

After the assassination of his father, the young king of Macedonia set out to conquer a massive empire. Against overwhelming odds, Alexander led his army to victories across the Persian territories...

America Before Columbus

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The secret continent / What happened before Columbus? (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

This is the story of the Columbian Exchange, the greatest cultural exchange in history. The first part describes the Americas before Columbus. 100 million ‘Indians’ lived in organised communities....

Ancient Apocalypse

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Sodom and Gomorrah (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

The biblical story of Sodom. It’s stood for thousands of years as a powerful lesson of the perils of wickedness. According to the Bible, the men of Sodom were so wicked that God destroyed the city...

Doggerland (Episode 2) (1 × 50′)

Eight thousand years ago, a lush paradise, home to mammoth, deer, and societies of hunter-gatherers connected Britain and mainland Europe - Doggerland. But this stone age Eden no longer exists. It...

The Lost City of Helike (Episode 3) (1 × 50′)

In 373 BCE the classical Greek city of Helike disappeared beneath the waves. Its destruction was so catastrophic that the only way the Greek authors could make sense of it was to blame it on the...

Akkadian Empire (Episode 4) (1 × 50′)

In 2334 BCE the Akkadians conquered and united the Sumerian city state kingdoms to create the world’s first empire. The Akkadian’s ruled over much of Mesopotamia, what is now modern day Iraq, Syria...

The Mystery of the Sea People (Episode 5) (1 × 50′)

In modern day Egypt, Syria, Turkey and Greece some of the greatest Bronze Age Civilizations rose to power. The Hittite Empire, the Mycenaeans, the all powerful Egyptian Empire. But in 1,200 BCE...

The Maya Civilization (Episode 6) (1 × 50′)

Between 250 and 900 CE the Maya civilization built some of the most spectacular cities in history. They perfected mathematics, astronomy, architecture and the calendar. However, there was also a...

Ancient Superstructures

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Season 1 (4 × 50′)

‘Ancient Superstructures’ reveals the secrets behind the Great Wall of China, Jordan’s gem Petra, the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the French island commune of Le Mont Saint-Michel. These...

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"Ancient Superstructures exposes the secrets behind the most famous monuments on the planet. After the success of the first season, which revealed the secrets of Mont Saint-Michel, the Great Wall...

Ancient X-Files

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The Holy Grail (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

In the first episode of this exciting series, best selling author and Grail researcher Janice Bennett investigates whether a chalice in the Cathedral of Valencia, Spain, might be the legendary Holy...

Auschwitz - One Day

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Bastions of Power

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Life behind the Walls of Europe’s Castles (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

Castles were bastions of power. Yet, what was life like behind their walls? Part 1 of our documentary follows their development all through the Middle Ages, from simple wooden fortifications to the...

Enemy at the Gate (Episode 2) (1 × 50′)

Castles were bastions of power and the site of countless battles. Our documentary examines their military function from the 11th to the 16th century. When the enemy was at their gates, they had to...

Behind Enemy Lines

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Busting the Berlin Wall

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Rise (Episode 1) (1 × 50′)

13th August 1961: The first barb-wire and breeze-block barrier is built by East German communists to save their socialist state from collapse, to stop thousands of their citizens voting with their...

Fall (Episode 2) (1 × 50′)

By the 1970s not even a tank can get through the Wall; and the Stasi secret police have long infiltrated the tunnel-building teams. For the eastern regime, the Wall has worked. East Germans start...

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