Up to one million gladiators are thought to have died in arenas across the Roman Empire. And, although fascination with gladiators has been high, the details of their lives and deaths remain fragmentary. Now, with the discovery of an ancient Roman burial site containing 80 skeletons thought to be gladiator warriors, National Geographic recreates the world of the Roman arena and how six gladiators lived, fought and died.
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. A...
This documentary examines the mysterious practice of mummifying animals in ancient Egypt as research...
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse...
After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the e...
A documentary about Hannibal Barca - the general and ruler of New Carthage, who crossed the Alps in ...
It's the most extraordinary feat of engineering in history, and one of the most iconic man-made stru...
After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the cent...
Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told...
Filmed in IMAX, a young Mayan boy who lives close to the ruins becomes acquainted with an archaeolog...
Move over, King Tut: There's a new pharaoh on the scene. A team of top archaeologists and forensics ...
This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways...
Rome, 2000 years ago was the world's first ancient megacity. In a world where few towns had more tha...
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixi...
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. S...
A film on the "SAPPHIRE", the oldest identified wreck in Canadian waters. Parks Canada's underwater ...
Built in 1755 at the height of the French and Indian War, Braddock's Road was one of the nation's mo...