A Neolithic burial pit in Germany, found filled with expertly butchered human remains, challenges assumptions about cannibalism. Now, National Geographic explores how recently cannibalism existed in Europe -or whether it is still be practiced.
Hiroshima, 1945. The Emperor’s Tram Girls were trained to drive tens of thousands of Japanese troops through the town. The drivers were young, pretty, bubbly girls who were picked for their winning personalities. They had their whole lives ahead of them. Then the bomb dropped.
Last Christians of Bethlehem. Barely any Christians still live in the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Christians have lived in Bethlehem for centuries, but in today’s political climate, they have fewer reasons to stay. See why.
This documentary has one modest goal: to seriously disrupt the beliefs of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. They go about digging in Jerusalem and excavating new proof from the time of Jesus that could challenge the very concepts of the bible – and the very bible, itself.
This is a dramatized documentary of a famous Roman murder trial which established the law career of Cicero.
The Pyramid Code is a documentary series of 5 parts that explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt as well as ancient megalithic sites around the world looking for clues to matriarchal consciousness, ancient knowledge and sophisticated technology in a Golden Age.
Through a mix of crime-lab science, archeology, and history, this documentary presents new evidence that is changing what we know about the final days of the once-mighty Inca Empire.
Camels plodding across the desert, and a sense of timelessness evoked by the theme music. NHK devoted 17 years to the planning, shooting and production of The Silk Road, which unearthed trade routes linking long-lost civilizations of East and West. A landmark in broadcasting history, this series told the story of the rise and fall of ancient civilizations.
Join leading researchers on a journey from the magnificent past of North America’s greatest empire to its poignant remnants today.
For years, adventurers from all over the world have searched for the mythic paradise of Shangri-La and have found little… until now. Explore sacred Buddhist caves and witness as experts look back into time as they uncover centuries-old manuscripts and stunning wall paintings that have remained undisturbed for years.
Civilisation is a 13 episode television documentary series, hosted by Kenneth Clark, outlining the history of Western art, architecture and philosophy since the Dark Ages.
Hanging coffins is an ancient funeral custom found only in Asia. An excavation is set in motion, in order to understand the culture behind the tribes who made them hundreds of years ago.
History books traditionally depict the pre-Columbus Americas as a pristine wilderness where small native villages lived in harmony with nature. But scientific evidence tells a very different story: When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living there.
From Muhammad to the great Ottoman sultans, learn more about the history of the Islamic Empire.
Drawing on sensational new archaeological discoveries, this programme recreates the world of the Roman arena through the lives and violent deaths of six British gladiators.
Two thousand years ago a mysterious and little known civilization ruled the northern coast of Peru. Its people were called the Moche.
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