Civilization
History of the World in Two Hours
Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on your television is actually background radiation from the Big Bang? From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the [...]
Planet Egypt
It was the world’s most important ancient civilization and lasted longer than any other. In this exciting four-part miniseries, HISTORY® explores the technology, culture, religion, wars and peace that unified Egypt for 3,000 years. PLANET [...]
Empires
Relive the triumphs and the tragedies, alongside the heroes and the villains, of the most influential empires in history as HISTORY™ explores the spectacular glory – and gory spectacles – of the past in this [...]
China and the Forbidden City
The first Westerner, man or woman, to film inside communist China was Lucy Jarvis. Her unique blend of journalism and filmmaking brings us a very special insider’s look at the mystery, opulence, and grandeur of [...]
Secrets of the Aegean Apocalypse
Around 1,200 BC, an ancient Armageddon swept through the eastern Mediterranean and wiped out the greatest civilizations of the age in a single generation. While the exact cause of this mass destruction remains a mystery, [...]
Where the Green Ants Dream
“Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.” – Werner Herzog. In the wilds of Australia, aboriginal tribes observe their ancient legends and laws evolved over 40,000 [...]
Rome: Engineering an Empire
One of the most powerful civilizations in history, the Roman Empire ruled the world for more than five centuries. Although renowned for its military prowess, Rome’s real power stemmed from its unprecedented mastery of urban [...]
Lost Worlds
The history of human civilization parallels the history of its cities. From Athens under the rule of Pericles to the Jerusalem that Jesus knew, the great cities of the past defined the eras in which [...]
Aztec Empire, The
When explorer Hernando Cortés arrived in the New World in 1519, he found the present-day nation of Mexico dominated by the Aztecs. Highly skilled farmers, builders, and merchants, they were also savage warriors who practiced [...]
