From the fertile crescent to the Roman Empire, the pyramids to Peru, these films document the rise — and fall — of human civilization.

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 is the extraordinary story of how silver shaped the history of our world, from the 16th century to the present day.

Empires of Silver

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

Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists made the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-meter-long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship. Who is hiding in the grave? Is Gjellestad one of the oldest Viking settlements? What can this coffin tell us about the daily lives, beliefs, and traditions of the Vikings?

Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists made the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-meter-long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship. Who is hiding in the grave?

Vikings: The Lost Kingdom

Crusading knights and Ottoman armies battle for control of four of the medieval world’s greatest fortresses.

Besieged Fortresses, Battles of Legend

Cleopatra may be the most famous ancient monarch, but she is only one in a long line of Egyptian queens, spanning 3,000 years of history.

Queens of Ancient Egypt

Take a deep dive into the great armed conflicts that made the Normans one of the world’s most powerful dynasties.

Normandy, Land of Warriors

Their ships plied the seas and rivers of half the globe. They were bloodthirsty warriors and fine craftsmen. They were the Vikings.

The Vikings

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

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

Modern science reveals the environmental forces that have shaped human history

The Secrets To Civilization

Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive fortifications, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable.

Besieged Fortresses

Examining the most incredible architectural constructions of antiquity, those that inspired our engineers and helped build the modern world.

Ancient Engineering

A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.

Ancient Engineering (Season 2)

From ancient caves and catacombs in Israel and Italy, to enigmatic passages in the gospels, evidence shows that Jesus had 12 female disciples who also played a critical role in the birth of Christianity. These indispensable women preached, healed, baptized and even bankrolled the movement.

Evidence shows that 12 female disciples also played a critical role in the birth of Christianity by preaching, healing, baptizing and even bankrolling the movement.

Jesus’ Female Disciples

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

Roman Megastructures

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

Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries

The story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?

Deep Time History

International scientists use the latest archaeological technology to scan the Nile river. What secrets will they find?

Scanning the Nile

Just because a mystery is 4,500 years old doesn't mean it can't be solved. Scientists are on a mission to "see through" the Great Pyramid of Giza and determine, without moving or destroying a single stone, if there are hidden chambers and passages inside. What will they find?

Scientists are on a mission to "see through" the Great Pyramid of Giza and determine, without moving a single stone, if there are hidden chambers and passages inside.

Scanning The Pyramids

The Celts. A society that thrived over 2000 years ago and continues to fascinate us today. In this series, we uncover their untold story.

Celts: The Untold Story

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

Eternal Egypt

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

Tombs of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission

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

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

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

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

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

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.