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Rome’s aggressive expansion takes it toe-to-toe with another great power – Carthage. An ancient town in Tunisia brings this civilization to life. Archaeology on the sea bed off Sicily reveals the brutal naval war between the two powers.

As the United States prepared for the invasion of the Philippines, scheduled for late 1944, the tiny Palau Islands had to be taken first.

D-Day, the 6th of June--one of the most pivotal moments in world history. In a massive armada of thousands of ships, 3,000,000 allied troops land at Three Beaches in Normandy, France.

Six weeks after the D-Day invasion of the Beaches of Normandy, the allied forces are pushing the Germans back through the French countryside. Town by town is won back as Panzer divisions retreat back to the Meuse River.

The Allies break into France and push the Germans back to their own border.

Both political and military expediency were factors in the return of the French capital to its people.

The Allies launch an attack designed to push the Germans back to the Rhine River.

In Saqqara desert, south of Cairo, stands a little-known monument whose walls are covered with exceptional texts: the pyramid of Pepi II – Egypt's longest reigning pharaoh.

The ancient Black Pyramid, dating back 1,800 years, appears ruinous yet harbors intricate underground tunnels. Egyptologist Lark Lenher delves into these passageways, revealing impressive artifacts.

In the city of Santiago de Compostella lies a magnificent cathedral that serves as a sacred shrine. The cathedral is said to contain the mortal remains of St. James.

The mysterious palace of Knossos, found in Crete, is the center of ancient Minoan ceremonial culture. Let's find out what really went on in the dark halls of the palace's underground labyrinth.

In the year 79 AD, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying the thriving cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Rediscovered in 1748, these cities provide an extraordinary glimpse into the lives of ancient Romans.

Kronos revolted against his father Uranus. He severed his father’s genitals and threw them into the sea, where they mingled with the foam and gave birth to Aphrodite.

Hermes was the youngest of the Gods of Olympus. Right from birth, he was an insolent, thieving, trickster God.

In this myth, many versions of which have been passed down through the ages, Psyche is the Beauty.

Bellerophon, the grandson of Sisyphus, one of the Greek world’s worst criminals, dreamt of becoming a hero, of being equal to the Gods.

Explore with us why the Nazca Lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries.

Join us as we reveal the mystery of Cleopatra.

It is one of the great wonders of the ancient world, who built the magnificent city of Petra and why?

In this episode, we look at whether the real 'Holy grail' is still around today and exactly what it is.

Who are the mysterious group known known to the world as "The Illuminati"?

The practice of Evangelism, the spreading of the Christian Gospel, is as old as Christianity itself, but the advent of television gave the Christian crusaders a new and powerful means of communication.

In l966 Charles Whitmore barricaded himself in the bell tower at the University of Texas and randomly shot 31 people as they walked the college campus.

From the muskets of the Revolutionary War to the high-powered assault weapons of the late 20th Century, guns -- and the "Right Of The People To Keep And Bear Arms" -- have been as American as apple pie.

Spectacle invades the city that never sleeps and a technological revolution takes place.

As the old Mob dwindles, a whole new Mob starts to take over.

Two hundred years ago, Jean-François Champollion deciphered the Egyptian hieroglyphs for the first time, thus solving one of the greatest enigmas in the history of humanity.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines, and the final push to retake the islands after two years of Japanese occupation.

American B-29 high-altitude bomber attacks Japan near the end of World War II.

Archaeologist Zahi Hawass has been excavating the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, for several decades.

Amelia Dyer preyed on disadvantaged mothers. But there was little hope of a future for babies that entered Amelia Dyer's home.

A string of violent murders frustrates the Cleveland, Ohio, police in the 1930s. Despite a determined investigation, the killer was never identified.

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