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.
From space, the US appears to be an immense single land mass hemmed between the planet's two greates...
The fascinating tale of the sport that conquers a country and becomes the people's sport. Jens Lind ...
Stockholm's Bloodbath of 1520 is one of the most dramatic moments in the entire history of the Nordi...
A travel in time to people and environments in Gothenburg during the years 1911-1974.
Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed...
Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the E...
How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With t...
A multimedia course for secondary school and college teachers that examined global patterns through ...
The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably...
Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through world history as he tells the stories of the people, places...
From ancient Egypt - when the Pharaohs ruled - to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the cu...
GET THE NAME RIGHT looks to set the record straight with an unauthorised Māori perspective of our pl...
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a historic speech where he pledged to send astronaut...