Throughout the centuries great empires have been erected, whose creators have governed nations, regions and continents for hundreds and even thousands of years. From the great civilizations of antiquity to the first world powers of our days, this series reviews the legacy left to us by the great empires that have written the history of humanity. Combining computer-generated images with dramatic reconstructions, experts and historians analyze the role these civilizations have played and how their heritage has survived to this day.
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey,...
During the period of the 20-30s of the twentieth century, Ukrainian culture experienced its formatio...
Throughout history certain civilisations, events and objects have fascinated and inspired us, causin...
Svenska dialektmysterier was a Swedish television series about Swedish dialects. It was hosted by Fr...
Love it or hate it, the government plays a huge role in our lives. Adam Conover explores its triumph...
William Randolph Hearst's media empire in the 1930s included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndic...
"Ancient Superstructures“ reveals the secrets behind the world’s most famous monuments. Some of the ...
Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the E...
Since the creation of currency, money has made the world go round and people have done anything and ...
A seven-part SEC Storied series chronicling the origin and progression of the sport for both men and...
Archaeologists are making new discoveries about life during the glory days of the Roman Empire.
Who was Homer, and what is the meaning of The Odyssey? In this documentary we follow the footsteps o...
Covers the 1941 Japanese military strike on a Hawaiian naval base in never before seen detail.
The imperial mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty is located on the mountain. It builds magnificently in a ...