Ancient Odysseys: Kingdoms and Empires
Journeys into the ancient worlds that shaped our own.
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Poet Simon Armitage follows in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus.
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The Age of Heroes—Treasures of Ancient Greece
Alastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete.
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The Land of Troy—World's Ultimate Adventures
Janina Ramirez explores Turkey's Aegean coast, the land of the legend of Troy.
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Akhenaten and Nefertiti—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten
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Rome—Civilisations: Rise and Fall, Series 1
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?
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Buddha—Genius of the Ancient World
Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
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Episode 1—Greece with Simon Reeve
The start of Simon Reeve's journey takes him from the islands of the Aegean to Athens.
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The Iliad & Odyssey—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
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Socrates—Genius of the Ancient World
Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.
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The Greek Thing—Ancient Worlds
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing'.
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High Priest—Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator, Series 1
Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man.
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Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave.
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The Bodies—Pompeii: The New Dig, Series 1
At Pompeii, in the biggest dig in a generation, archaeologists excavate a new city block.
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The Birth of Art—Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Alastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
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The Pharaoh—Tutankhamun's Egypt, Series 1
An exploration of the pharaoh's role in ancient Egyptian life.
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Episode 1—Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire without Limit
Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.
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The Lost Neanderthals
The secrets of the Neanderthal discoveries in the Mandrin Cave in France are revealed.
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Naples—Italy's Invisible Cities, Series 1
Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott uncover 2,500 years of hidden history in Naples.
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Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard
Mary Beard uncovers the hidden world of the emperors of Rome.
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The Vanished Capital of the Pharaoh—Lost Cities of the Ancients
The mystery surrounding the Egyptian city of Piramesse, built by Ramesses the Great.
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Secrets of the Tomb Builders—Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Dan visits the underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
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Life of Luxury—What the Romans Did for Us, Series 1
Adam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans.
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Vikings in North America—Chronicle
Documentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)
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Julius Caesar Revealed
Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Julius Caesar.
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