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The battle of Stalingrad was turning point in WWII, the Rwandan genocide and Tiananmen Square massacre left millions in sorrow, and war criminals were taken to trial in Nuremberg.

German tanks roll into Poland in September 1939.

Early in the war, the Germans decide they need to guarantee access to the Norwegian port of Narvik to ensure their supplies of Swedish iron ore. The British, however, send destroyers to up-end the German plan.

After invading France, Hitler is planning to cross the Channel. His only obstacle is the Royal Air Force. Throughout the summer of 1940, both sides lose an incredible number of daring flyers.

The tomb of the last queen of Egypt has never been found, despite experts searching for centuries.

The tomb of the last queen of Egypt has never been found, despite experts searching for centuries.

Deep in the Yucatan Peninsula, the pure Mayan city of Uxmal still stands. We visit the architecturally stunning Governor's Palace and the mysterious Pyramid of the Magician. What clues do they offer?

Here is the incredible story of Teotihuacan, and how 200,000 of its inhabitants "vanished" around the year 750 A.D. We explore the mesmerizing ruins and latest underground discoveries.

With its array of archeo-astronomical alignments, America's Stonehenge is possibly the most important archaeological site in North America. A major question is: who built this, and when?

Although they were the son and daughter of Zeus, Apollo and his twin sister Artemis were born under threats from the goddess Hera.

Zeus had a reputation for being a seducer of women. One day he lay with a mortal - Semele, the daughter of the king of Thebes. Their son Dionysus was brought up by nymphs.

Dedalus, a prominent Greek inventor, settled in Crete among King Minos’ court. Queen Pasiphaë, who had an all-consuming passion for a white bull, called upon his services.

The Goddess of War Athena was the wisest, most level-headed and rational deity. She was born out of Zeus’ skull, wearing a helmet and holding a spear.

Arguably the most notorious Nazi fugitive of all, Dr. Joseph Mengele earned the nickname the 'Angel of Death' for his perverse and sadistic experiments at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

As the Gestapo Chief in Paris, Kurt Lischka orders the largest mass arrest in French history and is responsible for the murder of 33,000 Jews.

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?

The politics and the high cost of not understanding the application of military power.

Three life-saving medical marvels that revolutionized treatment and expanded the limits of medicine.

Three feats of invention that revealed the world beyond and within in almost unthinkable detail.

Three revolutionary modes of transportation that forever altered the way we live, work, and play.

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

An exploration of the Mob's beginnings and influence in the city of New York

Before the Mob made their mark in Las Vegas, the town was a barren one.

In 1986 Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular Presidents in American history. But all that was suddenly shattered by a series of startling disclosures that rocked the White House to its foundations. The scandal that came to be known as Iran-Contra.

The 20th Century looks back at Fidel Castro, his Communist revolution and forty years of confrontation with the United States.

German field marshal Erwin Rommel scores a major victory at the Libyan seaport of Tobruk.

After British forces withdrew in defeat from Greece to the island of Crete in early 1941, they were soon fighting German invasion armies again. This time, 5,000 of Hitler's elite paratroopers landed to complete their conquest in the Mediterranean.

The tomb of the last queen of Egypt has never been found, despite experts searching for centuries.

Part two reveals how the story we know today was shaped by the sensationalist press of 1888. We strip back decades of rumor and misinformation.

Wars, politics, revolutions and inventions - the events of the 20th century changed the way in which we live.

In 1941, Mussolini desperately wants to wrest the tiny island of Malta from the British for control of the Mediterranean. When his inadequate air force fails to bomb the Maltese into submission, Hitler's Luftwaffe joins the campaign.

Before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese initiate the Pacific War by firing on the British in Malaya. Their route to the rubber-rich nation takes them into Singapore, the World's most armed fortress.