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The First World War took the lives of countless soldiers on the front line, but one man in Paris too old for combat saw this as an opportunity.

From the Wright brothers who flew a plane for the first time, to a country that launched a rocket called Sputnik into space for the first time, the 20th century showed our rapid advance in technology.

Examining the battle at the Kwajelein Atoll in the South Pacific during 1944. Included: operations by the Seabees.

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.

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.

From Stone Age ruins to wedge graves from the Neolithic Age, South West Ireland's so-called Dingle Peninsula is a land of mysterious ancient monuments.

In this special edition episode, explore the mysterious features of three of Europe's most extraordinary places: Galicia, Spain, Campania, Italy, and Delphi, Greece.

Having become organizer of the world, Zeus entrusted the world of the sea to his brother Poseidon, and the underworld, or the kingdom of the dead, to Hades.

On certain evenings, the constellation of Lyra is visible in the skies.

Theseus was the fruit of dual paternity: Aegeus King of Athens slept with Aethra when she had just been raped by Poseidon, God of the Sea.

Taking revenge against Prometheus, Zeus created the first woman - the beautiful Pandora. He gave her a manipulative and deceptive character and subjected Prometheus to terrible torture.

This episode explains how trade was carried out across continents long before a single road was constructed.

This episode reveals the truth behind the savagery of ancient battle and how warriors made their reputations as fighting to protect their lands.

As the Gestapo chief in Lyon, Klaus Barbie has the blood of 10,000 French Jews on his hands.

As one of the highest-ranking Gestapo officers in Rome during the war, Erich Priebke is responsible for one of Italy's worst atrocities.

Follow Jamie Theakston as he follows the clues to discovering who the Man in the Iron Mask really was.

The story of two powerful and influential men of the 20th Century.

Alvin Karpis - Myth and Reality. In the movies and popular culture Alvin Karpis is depicted as a brilliant criminal mastermind who was captured by F.B.I boss J.

Journalist Jamie Theakston explores one of the darker beliefs in modern society.

The 1990s brought about changes to Vegas where corporations and large businesses transformed Vegas to the city we know today.

In the 21st Century, Vegas must uphold its reputation as one of America's most

As long as there has been organized crime in New York engaged in extortion, racketeering, theft, intimidation, drugs, murder and mayhem, there has been a public fascination with mobsters operating outside the law.

Gangs have been around as long as there have been cities and towns, but in the late 20th century there was an explosion of gang growth and not just in big cities.

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.

We find extraordinary graphic representations on sarcophagi, papyrus scrolls, the walls of tombs and other buildings.

Since his victory over Tsar Alexander in 1807 and the Treaty of Tilsit, France and Russia are officially allies. But Alexander doesn't support Napoleon's expansionist strategy. To Napoleon, Russia's behavior makes it an enemy of France.

Thanks to Rollo the Walker, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of France.

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