Ancient Megacities
At the heart of desert landscapes once stood three giants, three builders' masterpieces, three symbols of all powerful civilisations: Carthage, Troy, and…
Architecture series
Eiffel: Towers' War
The Eiffel Tower might never have seen the light of day; it owes its existence to the tenacity of visionary engineer Gustave…
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…
Machu Picchu: City of Stone
In southern Peru stands an Inca city uninhabited for several centuries but still virtually intact: Machu Picchu. We discover the secrets behind…
Roman Megastructures
We explore three cities that were once part of Julius Caesar's quest to grow the Roman Empire; through the use of CGI…
From the Ashes of WWII
This is the story of how the cities that were attacked, damaged and destroyed during the Second World War rose again and…
Lost Secrets of the Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Egypt may be humanity's greatest achievement; David Suzuki meets the experts and scientists who are unravelling new clues…