The Enigma of the Swamp Mummy
The Tollund Man is a natural mummy offering a rare face-to-face encounter with the past; who was he, how did he live,…
Series
Ancient Pompeii: The Secrets of Villa Oplontis
In first-century AD, the Bay of Naples was the playground of the rich. One villa stands out in luxury and scale. At…
Mummies Unwrapped
Come on a journey to some of the greatest mysteries of the ancient Egyptian world to discover the remarkable secrets behind unmarked…
The Black Death: Patient Zero
In this two-part series, we reveal the devastation inflicted on medieval Europe by the 14th-century outbreak of the plague that remains the…
Constantine The Great
Ancient history knows few rulers as significant as him. He fundamentally changed the Roman world: Emperor Constantine, known as Constantine the Great.
Iznik, The Sunken Enigma
We follow a world-renowned team excavating the sunken remains of a 4th-century A.D. / C.E. Byzantine basilica in Lake Iznik in Turkey;…
Mesopotamia Rediscovered
A new generation of archaeologists reopens the mythical Mesopotamian sites of Nineveh, Lagash and Larsa; using new technologies, they make astounding discoveries…
Ancient Superstructures
We delve into the engineering mysteries behind the world's most famous ancient structures by observing them from perspectives ranging from satellite imagery…
Cities of the Underworld
Don Wildman attempt to shine new light on the most vexing mysteries of our past and delves deep as he journeys to…
Unearthed: The Mystery of the Shaman Woman
The grave of Bad Dürrenberg revealed not a male warrior, but a powerful and dark-skinned female shaman; misrepresented by the Nazis, her…
The Pharaohs: Greater Than The Pyramids
Djoser, Khufu, Ramses II, Ramses III, Alexander the Great and Cleopatra - this series explores the life and reign of these pharaohs…
Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?
How intimate was Queen Victoria's relationship with her Highland servant John Brown? Criminal barrister Rob Rinder and British historian Dr Fern Riddell…
Cities of Gold: The Reality Behind the Myth
Spanning from the Columbian mountains to the deserts of Peru, the discoveries made in this archaeological investigation revolutionise our perception of gold…
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Popular culture has painted the Conquistadors as brave Christian pioneers, but a shifting narrative has revealed a darker story to their rise…
Ancient Betrayals
We unveil stories of conspiracies, murders, and acts of treachery that changed the course of ancient history. Discover the motives behind the…
Ancient Megacities
At the heart of desert landscapes once stood three giants, three builders' masterpieces, three symbols of all powerful civilisations: Carthage, Troy, and…
The Lost City of Sanxingdui
In the mountains of Sichuan lies an ancient city that is one of the most important finds in years; treasures discovered point…
The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius
We reveal the ground-breaking science being used by Professor Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000…
Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations
How did ambition and ideology shape the ancient world? We explore two defining rivalries: Xerxes vs Themistocles in the Second Greco-Persian War,…
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
When we think of ancient Greece, we think of philosophy and democracy; however, there was also a sinister side to ancient Greece…
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths
Four centuries, four lives, one civilisation: Rome. Relive the Roman Empire through those who served, challenged or dreamed of it: a merchant,…
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…
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…