Reinventing China - Season 1

In the 19th century, the West confronted a China that until then thought itself all-powerful; we follow China's history from the fall of the Middle Empire to the rise of the Chinese Communist Party.

Reinventing China - Season 1

China faced a Japanese invasion during WWII; far from being defeated, the country found ways to rise again. Discover how China became the second-biggest economic and third military power in the world.

Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

Ancient Apocalypse - Season 2

The ancient Minoan civilisation thrived for centuries in the islands of the Aegean before their culture was abruptly ended by a catastrophic volcanic explosion.

Forbidden History - Season 7

What happened to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection of Jesus? We follow history enthusiasts in southern France on their quest to find the remains of the saint in a place no-one has searched before.

Forbidden History - Season 7

We discover an intriguing new theory about Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey; one of the world's oldest mysteries dating back over 12,000 years, we still don't understand who built it or why.

Tombs of Egypt: Imhotep, The Pyramid Creator - Season 1

Zahi Hawass is excavating an enclosure called Gisr El-Mudir where sarcophagi containing mysterious mummies and rich painted tombs are discovered; will these treasures lead them to Imhotep?

Ancient Megacities - Season 1

Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Achaemenid Empire's nerve centres.

Treasures with Bettany Hughes - Season 3

Bettany travels to Bulgaria to explore a 6000-year-old gold treasure hoard and enter a 2300-year-old tomb in the Valley of the Thracian Kings with extraordinary vibrant frescos still intact.

Crucifixion Bones

Queens of Ancient Egypt - Season 1

The Egyptian queen Tiye inspired a religious revolution over 3,000 years ago that threw Egypt into turmoil - and may have blazed a trail for the world's leading religions.

Queens of Ancient Egypt - Season 1

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.

Queens of Ancient Egypt - Season 1

Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra the Great and Mark Antony, was taken to Rome as a prisoner; she eventually married the African king Juba II and became one of that continent's greatest queens.

Tombs of Egypt: Imhotep, The Pyramid Creator - Season 1

Archaeologist Zahi Hawass hopes to discover the tomb of Imhotep, the architect of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, and aims to unearth the many secrets of the Egyptian mummies with his team.

Tombs of Egypt: Imhotep, The Pyramid Creator - Season 1

Zahi Hawass is excavating an enclosure called Gisr El-Mudir where sarcophagi containing mysterious mummies and rich painted tombs are discovered; will these treasures lead them to Imhotep?

Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile

The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius

Pompeii Rising - Season 1

In 2010, the collapse of the Gladiators Barracks drew the world's attention to the degraded condition of Pompeii; the European Community and the Italian Government have released 105 million euros to save the city.

Pompeii Rising - Season 1

It's been eight months since the start of the new excavation project; a small street is discovered where different volcanic layers reveal the unfolding of the events of the Vesuvius eruption.

Real Life of a Roman Soldier - Season 1

Two sites are emblematic of legionary life in Ancient Roman times: the fort of Vindolanda and the garrison of Lugdunum. Excavations have unearthed objects that shed light on the life of these sites.

Real Life of a Roman Soldier - Season 1

Recent excavations in the city of Lyon shed light on the daily lives of Roman soldiers; numerous artefacts have been unearthed such as 1st-century A.D. / C.E. weapons and toiletry and leisure items.

Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana