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24 Sep
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This episode's hunt for cursed treasure begins not with diamonds and gold, but with skin and bone unearthed in the dangerous wilds of Russia's arctic Yamal Peninsula...
24 Sep
How did an injured skull change the face of neuroscience, could WWII really have been won by a bat, and were people really making sophisticated multipurpose tools 14,000 years ago?
24 Sep
We reveal America's top-secret team of codebreakers who cracked the Soviet Union's unbreakable code to unmask spies at the very highest levels of government.
24 Sep
The remains of 7,000 humans were discovered in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta's Neolithic temple; could the temple reveal the mystery of who they belonged to and what happened to its owners?
24 Sep
Is a corroded lump of bronze found on the sea floor really a 2,000-year-old computer, and was a 1,000-pound World War Two bomb really piloted by a pigeon?
24 Sep
The legend of the Mongols in popular imagination of being bloodthirsty marauders has been obliterated by a more nuanced reality of Mongol life where people were rewarded for talent and not status.
24 Sep
Hitler once said that the Pope was his personal enemy; he could finally carry out his revenge on Pius XII after the Nazi occupation of Italy, so he decided to invade the Vatican and kidnap the Pope.
24 Sep
In the final episode, we explore how Hitler dragged the world to war; fresh from invading Czechoslovakia, Hitler now turned to his next target - Poland.
24 Sep
The Devil's Bible has long intrigued experts; who wrote it? In search of the truth, we visit a castle said to house a gate to Hell, huge rock-carved demons, and the palaces of heretical monarchs.
24 Sep
24 Sep
Cleopatra II, namesake of the great Cleopatra VII, had an even more shocking reign; she saw her dynasty torn apart by hatred but also saved it from destruction.
24 Sep
Boarding a traditional gullet yacht, Bettany sets sail along the coast of Mediterranean Turkey and visits ancient sites including Halicarnassus, Patara, Myra, Ephesus and the world-famous Troy.
24 Sep
Bettany travels to Azerbaijan, which sits between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountain range; it was a strategic position on the ancient Silk Roads that left a legacy of diverse cultures.
24 Sep
The island of Cyprus lies between the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa; Bettany explores the legacy of these diverse influences on Cyprus through four of its unique treasures.
24 Sep
Bettany explores the artistic and cultural wonders of Jordan; a strategic crossing point for East and West, Jordan has been the centre of great civilisations throughout human history.
24 Sep
Located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Bettany explores Albania, the hidden gem of the Balkans and a land of epic fortress towns, sparkling seas, and a diverse history and culture.
24 Sep
24 Sep
24 Sep
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.
24 Sep
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.
24 Sep
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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