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30 Jul
30 Jul
In a journey across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sona traces the development of the Hindu religion from its origins as an amalgamation of local faith traditions to its dominant position today.
30 Jul
The Mediterranean Sea has been called many names because it's been the lifeblood for countless civilisations; this body of water has experienced more human interaction than any other on the planet.
30 Jul
Christopher Clark travels to Latin America; he follows the tracks of early advanced civilisations in Palenque and Teotihuacán and visits Cuba and the Galapagos Islands' national park.
30 Jul
30 Jul
Xand heads to St Barts Hospital, where he discovers records showing that many doctors fled the outbreak during the Great Plague but nursing staff stayed behind, risking their lives to help the sick.
30 Jul
Like it or not, warfare, conflict and the need to explore the unknown is the catalyst for human progress in technology. The fact is that mankind is at its most inventive when it's being destructive.
30 Jul
Like it or not, warfare, conflict and the need to explore the unknown is the catalyst for human progress in technology. The fact is that mankind is at its most inventive when it's being destructive.
30 Jul
30 Jul
Xand heads to St Barts Hospital, where he discovers records showing that many doctors fled the outbreak during the Great Plague but nursing staff stayed behind, risking their lives to help the sick.
30 Jul
30 Jul
We visit Copán in Honduras and Palenque in Mexico to follow archaeologists as they discover how the Maya lived; in Tikal in Guatemala, experts explore the scale of Maya kingdoms.
30 Jul
We investigate grim evidence of human sacrifice at Copán in Honduras, and experts brave an erupting volcano in Guatemala to search for clues explaining why the Maya abandoned their cities.
30 Jul
Zahi and his team unearth sarcophagi dating from the New Kingdom and the Late Period of ancient Egypt that will need to be scanned and maybe even opened, but there are more surprises in store...
30 Jul
After three months of excavations and dozens of sarcophagi found, Zahi finds a stone sarcophagus that apparently belongs to a vizier who lived during the New Kingdom - inside, a surprise awaits him...
30 Jul
30 Jul
Three relics help us to discover the still complicated history of the British Empire; we visit Haslar, the island of Montserrat, and the island of Merasheen, the first British colony in history.
30 Jul
Three abandoned and fateful places testifying to the rise and fall of Yugoslavia help us experience the aftermath of the civil war that spelled the end of the multi-ethnic nation in the Balkans.
30 Jul
Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans established the fortress of Vindobona, built to defend Rome from hostile Germanic tribes - this is the story of how Vienna became the beating heart of Europe.
30 Jul
After the Ottomans were defeated, war broke out between Austria and France over the Habsburgs' Spanish territories; it ended at the Battle of Blenheim, which broke French superiority on the continent.
30 Jul
The 19th century, from Napoleon and Franz Josef to the gradual extinction of the Habsburgs - meanwhile, Vienna blossomed as an influx of immigrants transformed the city and a modern age dawned.
30 Jul
Did the Trojan War really happen? In Amsterdam, a team examine the work of old explorers and uncover new clues; in Greece, archaeologists unearth the remains of a town that could be linked to Troy.
30 Jul
30 Jul
On November 1st, 1957, the prostitute Rosemarie Nitribitt is found strangled in her apartment. The case has been unsolved for decades - did the murderer belong to the high society of Germany?
30 Jul
Brings history to life with captivating documentaries that take a fresh, modern look into history. We take our viewers on a powerful journey through time with intelligent, well researched programmes that entertain and challenge their minds. The focus is on european history, revealing the secrets of the past and how it defines us today.
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