The once most magnificent imperial city in China is located in what is now Fengyang. The first city of the Ming dynasty was a model for all those who followed - including Beijing. After around 600 years underground, the ruined city is now being excavated again. Archaeologists, researchers, historians and workers are following in the footsteps of a bygone era and gaining new insights into the fate of a mysterious city every day.

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The documentary of the Nuremberg War Trials of 21 Nazi dignitaries held after World War II.

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Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.

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