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A new "treasure map" of the Maya world is transforming what we thought we knew of one of the world most mysterious ancient civilizations.

From space, the US appears to be an immense single land mass hemmed between the planet's two greatest oceans. Look a little closer, however, and you notice something else. All around ...

A group of twenty-first-century crafters move in to a late-1800s Victorian Arts and Crafts commune in the Welsh hills to renovate four of the key rooms in the house. Presented by Anita Rani.

This remarkable new documentary explores the story behind one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century: the 1932 photograph of workmen taking their lunch while perched on a ...

Miguel makes the journey that his grandfather cannot make because he is locked up by his own family. The mission is very simple, go to a funeral and leave an army jacket on the grave of ...

Through interviews with leading psychologists and scientists, Neurons to Nirvana explores the history of four powerful psychedelic substances (LSD, Psilocybin, MDMA and Ayahuasca) and ...

Explore the history, mission and daily operations of Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 400,000 Americans. This revered place honors the dead and brings ...

The film maps the life and work of the historian Ján Mlynárik (1933 - 2012), which took place very close to the controversial events in the historical development of the former ...

1942, Great Patriotic War. Returning from a mission, experienced snipers brothers Alexey and Yegor Broshin encounter the German high-class sniper Wengler. As a result of the duel, Yegor ...

A 34-year-old cold-case investigation into the murder of student athlete Denise Pflum in Indiana.

A year after the departure of her beloved husband, Eulis Zuraidah remembers the figure of Ismail Marzuki and his daughter Rachmi. The song Payung Fantasi playing on the radio tells the ...

It revolves around the two grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hassan and Hussein, and their relationship with their companions, sedition that occurred between them and their ...

Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial revolution.

Music show that tells the story behind modern pop classics.

The interview, held on January 4, 2001, was the last given by Professor Milton Santos, who died from cancer on June 24 of the same year. The geographer is gone, but his thoughts ...

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in ...

The story of the leader of the Umayyad Army, Tariq bin Ziyad, and his great conquests in the cities of Tangier, Ceuta and Toledo, all the way to the conquest of Andalusia, and his ...

New Series Lost Car Rescue Traverses the Northern Canadian Wilderness in Search of Hidden Car Treasure