History

Ancient history

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Blending 3D graphics, stylised reconstructions and forensic investigations, this special takes a 21st century approach to ancient history, to build the ultimate picture of King Tutankhamen.

History

Ancient history

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Executive produced by James Cameron this is a detective thriller following clues left behind in photographs, manuscripts and artefacts all over the world in an attempt to discover the true resting place of the lost city of Atlantis.

History

Ancient history

5-6

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A castle in Scotland could be the home of King Arthur's legendary Round Table. Scientists have made a gruesome discovery at this mysterious site: a disfigured skeleton that could reveal the castle's bloody secrets and rewrite the history books.

History

Ancient history

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The series finale reveals the secrets of the ancient Chinese engineers and unravels the mysteries of the most ambitious construction in the history of mankind.

History

Ancient history

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This four-part series is presented by award-winning actor Larry Lamb. A life-long Roman history geek, Larry traces the dramatic story of Rome's spectacular rise from a city to a republic and then a mighty empire.

History

Ancient history

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So far, Chris has discovered that Tutankhamun betrayed his father's revolution and died in a battle far from home. He was buried in a tiny tomb with second-hand grave goods, and strangest of all, a chemical analysis of his mummy has proved it is burnt. But what mysterious process could char the skin of a mummy that is already wrapped? The next step in Chris's quest to reveal the ultimate secrets of Tutankhamun is to find out what might have caused the mummy to burn.

History

Ancient history

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The story of the greatest Roman of them all - Julius Caesar. His own memoirs guide us through his journey from bankrupt civil servant to invincible general.

History

Ancient history

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Christians believe Jesus is a man who preached and performed miracles and died on the cross but was resurrected. But for historians, the crucifixion is the least unreliable indicator of the Jesus' existence.

History

Ancient history

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Alexander's death marks the loss of one of the greatest conquerors in history, the only man who managed to extend the Empire to Eurasia, the Mediterranean and India.

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Ancient history

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Born Octavius, he founded a dynasty despite Rome's republican Senate. His rule lasted 45 years, steering the Empire towards its greatest period of power and prosperity.

History

Ancient history

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Mass graves have been uncovered high in the Andes. What could have destroyed the civilisation of the Cloud Warriors? Lost Worlds delves deep into the mystery of these vanished people.

History

Ancient history

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In 1988 the Turin Shroud was proven to be a fake. But new evidence, throws that conclusion into doubt. This film documents new research by one of the first scientists ever to analyse the relic in the 1970s.

History

Ancient history

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For 2000 years, travellers and explorers have looked for the ancient boat that, according to the bible, saved Noah, his family and the animals from a great flood sent down on mankind by an angry God at the very start of human history. In the last fifty year years, this search has been taken up increasingly by Christians, many from the United States, who call themselves 'creationists' and see finding the remnants of the boat on the mountains of Ararat in Eastern Turkey as the ultimate proof that evolution is wrong and every word of the bible is true.

history

Ancient history

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In the spectacular deserts of coastal Peru, archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper explores the dramatic rise and fall of Chimor, the first empire of South America. His journey begins among the ruins of a vast lost city once home to an all-powerful monarchy, whose subjects transformed the desert landscape, created gold and silver treasures, and believed so strongly in the power of their gods that they made the most shocking of sacrifices.

history

Ancient history

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Crossing into Afghanistan in search of the lost city of Bactra, Adams uses the Ancient Greek accounts as a guide to try and locate Alexander's fabled Central Asian Capital. Long thought to be the citadel of Balkh, the Greeks accounts appear to describe a different city entirely. In the markets beneath the citadel, he finds evidence to suggest Bactra may lie out towards the Oxus River at the end of a great delta. Entering Taliban territory, David and his cameraman, Greg, discover the remains of a vast defensive network of walls and fortresses more than 2500 years old. Bactra though remains elusive. Then a chance meeting leads David into the legendary Paraopamisus Mountains of the Greeks. Entering Taliban territory once again, he follows a system of archaic tunnels that lead into a remote valley. As he explores an abandoned archaeological dig site, he considers the Greek records carefully - is this the lost city of Bactra?

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Ancient history

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David Adams follows ancient trade routes that today cross the Badlands of Afghanistan, to discover the treasured resources Alexander and the Greeks found in the east and took back to the west.

History

Ancient history

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In 1323 BC, Egypt was thrown into turmoil by the sudden death of its young King, Tutankhamun. It was a risky time both spiritually and politically. The Pharaoh had not prepared anything for his journey to the afterlife, nor had he named a successor. Tradition dictated that he must be buried within 70 days, and there were several pretenders to his throne. Now an international team of Egyptologists investigates his burial.

history

Ancient history

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

Born Octavius, he founded a dynasty despite Rome's republican Senate. His rule lasted 45 years, steering the Empire towards its greatest period of power and prosperity.