Dig up the past with these amazing history stories showcasing civilizations from all over the world.

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For the first time in 70 years, archaeologists have uncovered new areas of ancient Pompeii. With exclusive access to the dig, see how the latest artifacts and DNA science are changing history and discover the real stories of what happened to the unfortunate souls who didn’t escape the city gates.

For the first time in 70 years, archaeologists have uncovered new areas of ancient Pompeii. See how the latest artifacts and DNA science are changing history.

Pompeii: Disaster Street

Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King investigate history’s most intriguing murders to find long-lost killers.

Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries

An unprecedented archaeological discovery of hundreds of sacrificed children in Peru unlocks the secrets of one of the most powerful and mysterious civilizations in South American history.

An unprecedented discovery of hundreds of sacrificed children in Peru unlocks the secrets of one of the most powerful and mysterious civilizations.

Peru: Sacrifices In The Kingdom Of Chimor

Three centuries after the first discoveries, Egypt still reveals new buried treasures, and its inexhaustible myths continue to exist.

Eternal Egypt

Beneath the volcanic pumice and ash that buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a modern city street—complete with "fast food" roadside taverns—and a chariot that some call the "Lamborghini of the ancient world."

Italian archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a modern city street—with "fast food" taverns—and a chariot that some call the "Lamborghini of the ancient world."

Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana

This immense embroidery of nearly 70 meters recounts the invasion of the Kingdom of England in 1066 by William, Duke of Normandy. It traces an unparalleled odyssey through a period of major upheavals in History: the end of the Vikings and the beginning of the Knights and the feudal system in Europe.

This immense embroidery of nearly 70 meters long recounts the invasion of the Kingdom of England in 1066 by William, Duke of Normandy.

Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier.

Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history.

Cornfield Shipwreck

Modern science reveals the environmental forces that have shaped human history

The Secrets To Civilization

Nearly a century after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, archaeologists uncover the lost city of Luxor revealing new details about life in the Golden Era of ancient Egypt.

Nearly a century after the discovery of King Tut's tomb archaeologists uncover the lost city of Luxor revealing new details about life in the Golden Era of ancient Egypt.

Egypt's Lost City

An exclusive series on the brand-new discoveries made by renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass in Saqqara.

Tombs of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission

Over the past few decades, significant discoveries have been made on the very site where the pyramids were built. Authentic archaeological experiments have been filmed in real-time, revealing ancient techniques and methods, unlocking certain secrets of these ancient great builders.

Significant discoveries have been made on the very site where the pyramids were built. Authentic archaeological experiments have been filmed in real-time.

Pyramids Builders: New Clues

This series explores three cities that today are home to the vestiges of the industrious Roman civilization.

Roman Megastructures

Photographer Harry Burton’s images of the Tutankhamun excavation created a global sensation in the 1920s and are still studied by Egyptologists today. Explore the spectacular locations where he worked and discover why Burton’s photographs inspired a craze for Egyptian designs.

Photographer Harry Burton’s images of the Tutankhamun excavation created a global sensation in the 1920s. Discover why his King Tut photographs are still studied today.

The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun

Journey to the royal tombs of Egypt and explore the history of ancient Egyptian society as told through the mummies of the past.

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

What are the special challenges facing marine archaeologists? Experts discuss sites, like the Titanic, and how to protect our heritage.

Curious Minds: Marine Archaeology

In Southern France, the entrance to a decorated cave hides 35 meters under sea level. Discovered 20 years ago, the paintings date back 30,000 years—and are threatened by rising waters. Follow a group of prehistorians and craftsmen as they construct a full-sized replica of the cave to preserve them.

In Southern France, a decorated cave lies 35 meters under sea level. Follow experts as they construct a replica of the cave to preserve its 30,000-year-old paintings.

The Mystery of the Cosquer Cave

State-of-the-art technology meets archaeology! This 4-part series will shed light on the past with a level of detail never seen before.

Science in Archaeology 3.0

In ancient Mesopotamia, engineers made the bricks that built the first cities—and founded civilizations. While Europe was in the Dark Ages, the Middle East became home to the Golden Age of Islamic tech and architecture.

Ancient engineers made the bricks that built the first cities—and founded civilizations. Islam’s Golden Age produced tech and architecture that shape our world today.

Ancient Engineering: Middle East

Who were the Celts? Mystical druids from the British Isles, or gruesome, barbaric warriors? Evidence in the European Alps shows that they were an advanced, 3,000-year-old civilization. Now, another Celtic puzzle inside an ancient tomb: the mysterious remains of an aristocratic woman and two men.

Were the Celts mystical druids from the British Isles, or barbaric warriors? New evidence shows a 3,000-year-old civilization—and mysterious remains in an ancient tomb.

Mystery of the Celtic Tomb

China has been at the forefront of engineering for centuries. From the Great Wall that defined and protected its borders, to crossbows, clocks, and gunpowder, its engineers left a legacy that still resonates today.

From the Great Wall to crossbows, clocks and gunpowder, ancient Chinese engineers left a legacy that still resonates today.

Ancient Engineering: China

The Ancient Egyptians built canals and irrigation systems to harness the Nile’s life-giving waters, allowing them not just to survive but to thrive in the desert—ultimately producing the glory of the pyramids and the golden treasures of the Pharaohs.

Egyptian engineers harnessed the Nile’s waters, letting them thrive in the desert and produce the glory of the pyramids and the golden treasures of the Pharaohs.

Ancient Engineering: Egypt

The Roman Empire was built by engineers: from the roads and bridges that let its legions conquer half the world, to the aqueducts that brought water to millions of subjects, to the mighty Coliseum, which still stands as a monument to the glory of Rome.

The Roman Empire was built by engineers: from the roads and bridges that let its legions conquer the world, to the Coliseum, the ultimate monument to the glory of Rome.