For eight centuries, between the 9th and 1st century BC, the Etruscans, inhabitants of the Italian peninsula, were one of the most powerful peoples of the Mediterranean basin, and when they disappeared they left behind impressive necropolises, vestiges of sanctuaries and even entire cities. How did they attain such power? How far did they extend their dominion and influence? What were the causes of their decline?

What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the R...

A food-loving and scientific tribute to the Mediterranean diet and, not least, the liquid gold: oliv...

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

The story of the Trojan war is one of history's most enduring legends. A beautiful queen elopes with...

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

Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614),...

Between June 1940 and March 1943, the 1,200 kilometer long demarcation line broke France in two. For...

Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you th...

The battles between the ruling empires and houses of nobility that would decide the fate of the Cauc...
This documentary explores the events surrounding the greatest maritime tragedy in the history of the...

A biopic drama-documentary about the 'King of Pop', that mixes real footage and new interviews with ...

Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's decision to enter the First World War was a catastrop...

How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and wh...

In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombin...

Phil Comeau shines a spotlight on the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a powerful secret society that opera...