How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With the help of specialized scientists and a rich...

Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean...

Archaeologists are making new discoveries about life during the glory days of the Roman Empire.

Who was Homer, and what is the meaning of The Odyssey? In this documentary we follow the footsteps of Ulysses, also known by his Greek name...

It spans over 5,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and epic stories and an evolving society of...

Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.

Tony Robinson goes on a journey across Egypt where a series of incredible new tomb discoveries are being made.

An international team of archaeological experts reveal the true stories behind ancient Egypt's most infamous mummies, using modern forensic science...

National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to...

Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank is a BBC Television documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank explores the mysteries of Ancient Egypt.

Travel back in time to one of the most glorious empires in history. For over 1,000 years, Rome was the center of the known world, bringing to her...

Pyramid aka Building the Great Pyramid is a 2002 BBC Television documentary film which tells the story of the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza...

This documentary series brings to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza, shining a...

Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through world history as he tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the ancient world, and...

Chasing Mummies: The Amazing Adventures of Zahi Hawass is a reality television series which is airing on The History Channel in the United States...

This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall.

Told from the perspective of the rebel leaders, the series chronicles a wave of rebellions against absolute power by those the Roman Empire called...

Explore Mesopotamia, a civilization that flourished for more than 3,000 years. Mesopotamians built the first complex urban societies; developed...

It was an archaeological find that became global news. An extraordinary mega-tomb, filled with the largest concentration of coffins ever unearthed...