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Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists hunt for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb; underwater archaeologists explore sunken ruins.
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Lost Treasures of Egypt
A dramatic find reveals ancient, state-sanctioned tomb robbery on an industrial scale.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
A discovery inside one of Hatshepsut's quarries sparks an investigation leading to Karnak.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists find evidence about how ancient Egyptians prepared for the afterlife.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
The mysteries of Tutankhamun are unlocked, and archaeologists find a tomb of importance.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists unearth surprising finds on their hunt for Egypt's Queen Nefertiti.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists search for clues to unlock the mysteries of the Great Sphinx.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Egyptologists' breakthrough in the search for Cleopatra - unlocking secrets of her royal home.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Egyptologists uncover Ramses' hidden palace and try to unlock the secrets of his success.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
The mysteries of Tutankhamun are unlocked; archaeologists find a tomb of great importance.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate why Egyptians abandoned the pyramids and expose an ancient tomb.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists hunt for the most intriguing Egyptian artifacts of all ... mummies.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists unearth new evidence about the reign of Ramses the Great.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate the queens of Ancient Egypt and excavate a pyramid.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate the rise of mummification and discover an intact ancient tomb.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate the mystery of King Tutankhamun's strange tomb.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate the mysterious Pyramid Kings and discover a lost temple.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate Cleopatra's downfall and hunt for her lost tomb.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate looting of pyramids and tombs of Ancient Egypt.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate the secrets of the Boy King Tutankhamun.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Teams excavate ancient tombs and burial chambers to find artifacts from the reign of Ramses.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Egyptologists uncover a preserved mummy dating from the end of Egyptian civilization.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate Egypt s most famous female pharaoh, Cleopatra.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists unearth new evidence of how the iconic pyramids evolved.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Examining the circumstances surrounding the boy king's demise; experts unearth a sarcophagus.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate how the river Nile transformed Ancient Egypt.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate Egypt's famous warrior king, Alexander the Great.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists study the mysterious pyramids that followed the Giza pyramids.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Francis Drake is cemented in history as the world's most controversial pirate.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Grace O'Malley becomes the most feared and respected leader of both the land and the sea.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Englishman-turned-Algerian pirate John Ward becomes ruler of the Tunisian empire.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Brilliant strategist Morgan takes humans, treasure, and towns without mercy.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter, turns from pirate hunter to pirate.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Blackbeard's name strikes fear into all as a brutal diabolical pirate.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Braver than the men, Anne Bonny and Mary Read are ferocious female pirates.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Bartholomew Roberts is the most successful pirate of the Golden Age.
Atlas of Cursed Places
With the help of emerging science, Sam dives deep into the curse of the Bermuda Triangle.
Atlas of Cursed Places
Sam investigates the utopian city, Atlantis, that Plato says was cursed by the gods.
Atlas of Cursed Places
Sam investigates the curse of Vlad Tepes, a 15th century eastern European ruler.
Atlas of Cursed Places
Exploring a century old curse placed on the land by Aunt Julia, a hoodoo practitioner.
Atlas of Cursed Places
Sam arrives in West Virginia to study the legend of the Mothman.
Buried Secrets of WWII
New technology reveals hidden traces of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Buried Secrets of WWII
The Nazis launch the world's most advanced weapon; the truth behind Hitler's Vengeance rockets.
Buried Secrets of WWII
In Germany's Hurtgen Forest, the team looks for traces of a long and bloody battle.
Buried Secrets of WWII
The team hunts for clues as to how Allied troops dismantled the Japanese war machine.
Buried Secrets of WWII
In 1940, the Axis besieges the Mediterranean island of Malta.
Buried Secrets of WWII
The Allied advance to Rome grinds to a halt in Italy's mountainous heartland.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The accidental discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer the Aztecs.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilization in the Americas: the Incas.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
After decades of conquest, Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of Conquistadors.
Drain the Oceans
Nazi secrets are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI animation.
Drain the Oceans
Draining the ocean reveals the Gulf of Mexico's most deadly secrets.
Drain the Oceans
The secrets of lost ancient civilizations come to light when the Mediterranean is drained.
Drain the Oceans
Draining the oceans reveals wrecks awaiting treasure hunters.
Drain the Oceans
Evidence emerges of civilizations lost for centuries under the waves.
Drain the Oceans
The Ring of Fire is an area in the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis form.
Drain the Oceans
Scientists search the Nile delta for wonders of the ancient Egyptian world.
Drain the Oceans
The China seas are the most fiercely contested and mysterious waters on the planet.
Drain the Oceans
The hidden secrets of World War I's most powerful weapons are revealed by draining the North Sea.
Drain the Oceans
The hunt for missing flight MH370 is the longest, most costly search in aviation history.
Drain the Oceans
A survey of D-Day shipwrecks sheds light on the biggest amphibious invasion in history.
Drain the Oceans
Submerged shipwrecks and subterranean secrets reveal the story of New York City's rise.
Drain the Oceans
Shedding light on German U-Boats, the world's first stealth weapons.
Drain the Oceans
Long-lost ships reveal the race to find gold in the California and Klondike gold rushes.
Drain the Oceans
Maritime archaeologists and historians search for the lost wrecks of the American Civil War.
Drain the Oceans
Using computer-generated imagery, the Cold War's lost nuclear weapons are revealed on ocean floors.
Drain the Oceans
Draining an Armada wreck reveals a battle for control between Spain and England.
Drain the Oceans
A high-tech expedition searches for the iconic lost wrecks of the Battle of the Pacific.
Drain the Oceans
A new 3D survey of the Thai cave in Tham Luang reveals how 12 boys were rescued after being trapped.
Drain the Oceans
As one of the most powerful cities on earth, the long historic story of London's meteoric rise.
Drain the Oceans
The plug is pulled on Scotland's famous lake to reveal the identity of the Loch Ness monster.
Drain the Oceans
How the Third Reich's mighty fleet finally sank beneath the waves.
Drain the Oceans
Maritime archaeologists and historians go in search of the biggest wrecks.
Drain the Oceans
Through digital re-creations, scientists uncover mysteries from the bottom of the ocean.
Drain the Oceans
The story of how Rome dominated the world for 500 years by conquering the sea.
Drain the Oceans
A wreck might be the last slave ship that ever brought Africans to American soil.
Drain the Oceans
A high-tech survey reveals the dark secrets of U.S. nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
Drain the Oceans
After vanishing in the Baltic over 450 years ago, a formidable battleship reveals secrets.
Drain the Oceans
An ancient Egyptian city, lost beneath the waves for 2,000 years, finally gives up its secrets.