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Hannibal in the Alps
April 10, 2018
Follow a team of experts as they solve the enduring mystery of exactly where Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome.
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Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
S22E6
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno...
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part One)
S22E5
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse....
Lost Treasures of Angkor – King's Gold
S22E4
Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
Preview | Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery
S22E3
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
S22E1
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War....
The Herculaneum Scrolls
S21E6
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Mozart's Sister
S21E5
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Returning to Babylon
S21E4
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
The Princes in the Tower
S21E3
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
Eiffel's Race to the Top
S21E1
Discover the untold story of Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to top 1,000 feet....
Jurassic Fortunes
S20E6
Discover the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, an unusual hobby with a growing market.
The Sunken Basilica
S20E5
Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
Decoding Hieroglyphics
S20E3
Research is revealing the hieroglyphic texts from within the tomb of an Egyptian scribe.
Last Days of Pompeii
S20E2
What were the last days in Pompeii like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years
Archaeology at Althorp
S20E1
Discover one of the most significant British archaeological finds of the century.
Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws
S19E4
A fresh look at the flaws that led to the infamous Hindenburg disaster in 1937.
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