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National Geographic Live: Sky Caves of Nepal

Excavations, History

Legendary climber Peter Athans joins a team of explorers to unearth the hidden relics of Nepal’s ancient and remote caves in this documentary. He is joined by National Geographic grantee and archaeologist Mark Aldenderfer and adventure climber photographer Cory Richards. Together they reveal the treasures waiting to be discovered within the sky caves of Nepal — stunning murals, deteriorating manuscripts, and ancient artifacts. When you travel through the sky caves of Nepal, you can’t help but see yourself as a [...]

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Behind the Scenes: Recreating the Temple

Ancient, Excavations, History, Judaism, Religion

In this controversial documentary, Gary Glassman and Tristan Barako travel to Syria to give you a behind the scenes tour of the temple that Judaic King Solomon built. Solomon´s temple is the archetype of sacred space for both Judaism and Christianity. Ironically, most of Solomon’s temple survived and has contributed valuable data to historians and bible scholars. There are two reliable sources of information regarding what the temple looked like and details of its architecture. One source is the Bible. [...]

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Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land

Ancient, Biography, Christianity, Civilizations, Culture, Excavations, History, Islam, Judaism, Paleontology, Religion, Religious Figures, Science, Travel

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.

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Warrior Graveyard

Excavations, History, Mystery

Digging through archaeological finds gives new information on the long lost fallen warriors of the past. Join in, as this documentary excavates ancient crusaders, samurais and 18-century Royal Navy sailors.

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Secrets of Shangri-La: Quest for Sacred Caves

Buddhism, Civilizations, Excavations, History, Legends

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.

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Lost Tribe of Palau

Ancient, Excavations, History

Berger, a paleoanthropologist responsible for many ground-breaking discoveries about early man, sets off to investigate a possible discovery of fossilised human remains in Palau.

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The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea

Excavations, History

Over three thousand years ago legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypts first female pharaoh, sent a fleet of ships to the wonderful distant land of Punt. A bas-relief in the temple where she is entombed brings back extraordinary treasures. But did this expedition really happen? And if it did, where exactly is the land of Punt?

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The Mystery of the Human Hobbit

Excavations, History, Mystery, The Human

It was hailed as one of the most exceptional fossil discoveries in decades, so unexpected that it threatened to overturn accepted notions of human origins and posed questions that reach far beyond science itself.

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The Lost Civilisation of Peru

Civilizations, Environment, Excavations, History

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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Vesuvius: Deadly Fury

Excavations, History

The hands of an archaeologist carefully brush away the earth caked on strange, unrecognizable objects. Slowly the shapes emerge as a foot, a skull and femur. The wide-open mouth of a skeleton stares up at the camera.

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The Lost Pyramids of Caral

Excavations, History

The site of Caral is thousand years older than the earliest known civilisation in the Americas and, at 2,627 BC, is as old as the pyramids of Egypt. Many now believe it is the fabled missing link of archaeology – a ‘mother city’.

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Riddle of the Sphinx

Excavations, History, Mystery

Unraveling the secrets of an ancient civilization, journey through history and explore the mysteries of the Sphinx.

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Kublai Khan’s Lost Fleet

Excavations, History, Mystery, Technology

Kublai Khan constructed the biggest invasion force the world has ever seen, a fleet of more than 4,400 ships to invade Japan. But at this pivotal moment in world-history the fleet vanished without a trace. What force destroyed the Mongol armada? Find out in this documentary.

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