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?

The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the per...

Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and...

Shots of windows across Croatian coastal towns.

The supermarket chains used to seem unbeatable, capturing the lion’s share of the grocery market. Bu...

San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain, June 27, 1960. A bomb explodes at the Amara train station. Beg...

The story of the documentary The Sorrow and the Pity (1971), directed by Marcel Ophüls, which caused...

The story of a Franco-Belgian family living in Japan from 1927 to 1947, a time of prosperity and for...

When the first railroads were built some two hundred years ago, they brought about a revolutionary c...

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman...

Examines the history of the African kings from Kush who conquered Egypt and ruled over it for 1500 y...

From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police off...

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

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

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

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

This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth ...