Secret Lives of the Roman Emperors with Mary Beard
Acclaimed classicist Mary Beard explores what it was really like to be emperor of Rome, taking us behind palace walls to reveal…
Archaeology series
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
Hunting down the female gladiators who fought in the great amphitheatres of ancient Rome, an international team uncover evidence that restores these…
Crucifixion Bones
In 2017, an ordinary archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens turns up a sensational discovery when the best-preserved example of a Roman…
Jesus' Family Secrets
Newfound writings have turned the history of Christianity upside down; did Jesus marry Mary Magdalene and have children with her? We try…
Who Wrote the Bible?
In an exciting archaeological and scientific investigation, we meet the most eminent specialists in the Bible to try to answer one fundamental…
Who Wrote the New Testament?
When was the New Testament written and who wrote it? The greatest specialists in the study of the holy text are called…
The Black Pharaohs
About 4000 years ago, strong kings ruled for over 1500 years in the land of Kush (now northern Sudan and southern Egypt)…
Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile
Ramses II launched the construction of two temples dedicated to the Pharaoh and to his wife Nefertari; how did the Egyptians organise…
The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars
The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza; we explore theories and recent advances in archaeology, Egyptology and astrophysics to decipher…
Tombs of the Egyptian Priestesses
Egyptian archaeologists uncover a lost cemetery of elite women from the 8th century B.C.E. / B.C., when Kushite kings ruled Egypt and…