Syracuse lies between the warring nations of Rome and Carthage; as long as the balance of power between the nations remains intact, both nations are willing to preserve the neutrality of Syracuse. However, Rome has now gotten the upper hand in its struggle for power. The fate of Syracuse lies in the hands of its leader, the famed inventor and scientist Archimedes.

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, cla...

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of ...

A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the loc...

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling populati...

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pai...

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37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts...

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrifice...

A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rou...

Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendar...

Using historically-accurate, battle-filled re-enactments and interviews with expert historians and n...

As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family g...

In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse...

Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about o...

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. A...

More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman prov...

Short costume picture on the infamous Roman Emperor.

Discover the untold stories of D-Day from the men, women and children who lived through German occup...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...