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The Maya
More than 2000 years ago the Maya built gigantic cities in the middle of the jungle of Central America. They were brilliant inventors and set standards in writing, mathematics and astronomy.
The Aztecs
The Aztecs: Within a very short time they created a huge empire, whose metropolis was a perfectly organized floating garden city on the Mexican plateau.
The Incas
The Incas appear out of nowhere and within a few decades their empire develops into the largest empire in the world at the time.
First Before Columbus
To many, Columbus is the man who discovered America. Yet, there had been others before him. This is their story!
Heliopolis - The City of the Sun
A German-Egyptian team is looking for traces of the largest temple of the pharaohs in the middle of Cairo and for answers as to why the sanctuary was abandoned more than 2000 years ago.
The Ascent of Civilization - How the Greeks Changed the World
Ancient Greece – the cradle of modern Europe. Around 3000 years ago, the cultural foundations of western civilisation were laid right here, on the shores of the Mediterranean. It’s the birthplace of democracy, where great thinkers forged the beginnings of scientific reasoning, where theatre was turned into mass entertainment, and where the Olympic Games began. Imaginative animation, stunning visuals and an entertaining narrative combine in an extraordinary exploration of Greece and the rise of an ancient super-power that would leave a permanent mark on western society.
The Ascent of Civilization - How the Romans Changed the World
The Romans created one of the greatest empires in history, built with the help of an incredible army of professional legionnaires and a well-oiled political machinery. At its height, a few hundred men ruled over a fifth of mankind and an area stretching from Britain to Syria and from Gibraltar to the Euphrates. They undertook some of the most ambitious building projects of their time: endless roads, gigantic bridges and imposing aqueducts formed a complex infrastructure and left a lasting legacy. This film is a revelatory and unique journey into the world of ancient Rome.
The Ascent of Civilization - How the Vikings Changed the World
This episode explores the Vikings not as ruthless raiders but as groundbreaking seafarers, traders, and explorers. Master shipbuilders, they forged vast networks of commerce stretching from Europe to Asia and even reached the shores of America centuries before Columbus. By challenging the stereotype of violent marauders, the documentary presents the Vikings as a tolerant and skilled people whose innovations in navigation and trade reshaped medieval exploration and left an enduring mark on global history.
The East
After the war, hunger and adversity shape daily life in East Germany. Many Berliners go to the countryside in search of food. In the city, a notorious gang of youths is up to no good.
The West
Robbery, murder, rape. After the war, West Germany is the scene of brutal crimes. On the German-Belgian border, children risk their lives for something to eat.
Crime in Post-War Germany
Germany, 1945. A nation faces up to the ruins of its past. Hunger and adversity shape daily life. What lengths did people go to? Over two episodes, Crime in Post-War Germany explores this transitional phase in German history by using the examples of individual, particularly serious criminal cases. Criminal psychologists and forensics experts go in search of traces.
The D-Days Spies
Discover how agents tricked the Germans to keep their troops out of Normandy.
The Soldier who never was
Discover a darkly humorous British ploy that helped the 1943 landing in Sicily.
The Spy who Saved the World
Discover how a Soviet Intelligence officer avoided WWIII.
The A-Bomb Spies
Discover how and why several brilliant scientists divulged the secrets of the atomic bomb.
Doggerland
Was there a Mesolithic paradise on the North Sea floor?
Sodom and Gomorrah
Can archaeologists find evidence of the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?
The Lost City of Helike
Can the sunken Greek city of Helike ever be found?
Akkadian Empire
Why did the Akkadian Empire, the world’s first empire, collapse?
The Mystery of the Sea People
Did the Sea People cause the collapse of the Bronze Age?
The Maya
What brought about the collapse of the ancient Maya Civilization?
Hannibal: A March on Rome
Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps, one of the greatest military feats ever.
Faith and Power
The subject of the episode is a mysterious mass death of children in ancient Athens, the Great Fire of Rome under Emperor Nero and a fanatical destruction of temples in ancient Egypt.
Secrets of the Dead
This episode is about a dark conspiracy against Ramses III, the mysterious multiple killing of a Celtic druid and the brutal murder of a Neolithic family from Eulau in Saxony.
Baffling Violence
This episode deals with a sinister massacre in a Swedish fortified castle, the extremely brutal execution of a man from Eisenberg and the mysteriously early death of the pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Cases with Grave Consequences
This episode is about crimes that changed the course of history. It deals with the death on the cross of a Jewish preacher, the oldest known murder case and the high treason of Arminius.
Conspiracy and Revenge
This episode deals with the murder of the glacier mummy Ötzi, the conspiracy against the Macedonian King Philip II and the assassination of the later first emperor of China.
Doggerland
Was there a Mesolithic paradise on the North Sea floor?
Sodom and Gomorrah
Can archaeologists find evidence of the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?
The Lost City of Helike
Can the sunken Greek city of Helike ever be found?
Akkadian Empire
Why did the Akkadian Empire, the world’s first empire, collapse?
The Mystery of the Sea People
Did the Sea People cause the collapse of the Bronze Age?
The Maya
What brought about the collapse of the ancient Maya Civilization?
Hannibal: A March on Rome
Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps, one of the greatest military feats ever.
Faith and Power
The subject of the episode is a mysterious mass death of children in ancient Athens, the Great Fire of Rome under Emperor Nero and a fanatical destruction of temples in ancient Egypt.
Secrets of the Dead
This episode is about a dark conspiracy against Ramses III, the mysterious multiple killing of a Celtic druid and the brutal murder of a Neolithic family from Eulau in Saxony.
Baffling Violence
This episode deals with a sinister massacre in a Swedish fortified castle, the extremely brutal execution of a man from Eisenberg and the mysteriously early death of the pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Cases with Grave Consequences
This episode is about crimes that changed the course of history. It deals with the death on the cross of a Jewish preacher, the oldest known murder case and the high treason of Arminius.
Conspiracy and Revenge
This episode deals with the murder of the glacier mummy Ötzi, the conspiracy against the Macedonian King Philip II and the assassination of the later first emperor of China.
Designed for Power
Adolf Hitler’s mastery of propaganda, and his instinctive skill for effective design, helps win huge popular support for the Nazi party, a vital step in its march towards total power.
Hitler's Highways
Adolf Hitler promises to make Germany great again with his ambitious plans to create 22,000 kms of motorway and build one and half million “People’s Cars” every year.
The Industry of War
Adolf Hitler is determined to rebuild Germany’s military strength after its humiliating defeat in the First World War by stealing raw materials from abroad.
A Culture of Control
Adolf Hitler is determined to change the way German people think and feel by creating a new, Nazi form of art and culture. He takes control of all forms of media to spread Nazi propaganda.
Himmler's Empire of Terror
Adolf Hitler’s bid for power depends on his most loyal and violent supporters, the SS. They use intimidation, detention, terror and even murder to defeat all the Nazis political enemies.
Retreat from Reality
Hitler uses technology and terror to keep Germans fighting to the bitter end.
The Moon Landing and the Nazis
The film "The Moon Landing and the Nazis" documents the involvement of German NASA employees with the Third Reich.
Rising Sun
After briefly setting the scene, Episode One delves into the early years of Emperor Hirohito’s reign.
For the Sake of the Country
Episode Two explores the military’s tightening control over Japanese society, the disbanding of labour unions and influences upon education.
The Sun that Shines
Japan seized more than 2,500,000 km² of land in Southeast Asia and almost the entire western half of the Pacific.
An Extraordinary Measure
On the day that Nagasaki was bombed, the Trans Baikal and 2nd Far East Fronts of the Red Army invaded Manchuria, the 1st Far East Front moved from Vladivostok.
Countdown to Surrender: The End
The final act of the Second World War is its most costly episode. More than one million German soldiers die in 1945 alone.
Designed for Power
Adolf Hitler’s mastery of propaganda, and his instinctive skill for effective design, helps win huge popular support for the Nazi party, a vital step in its march towards total power.
Hitler's Highways
Adolf Hitler promises to make Germany great again with his ambitious plans to create 22,000 kms of motorway and build one and half million “People’s Cars” every year.
The Industry of War
Adolf Hitler is determined to rebuild Germany’s military strength after its humiliating defeat in the First World War by stealing raw materials from abroad.
A Culture of Control
Adolf Hitler is determined to change the way German people think and feel by creating a new, Nazi form of art and culture. He takes control of all forms of media to spread Nazi propaganda.
Himmler's Empire of Terror
Adolf Hitler’s bid for power depends on his most loyal and violent supporters, the SS. They use intimidation, detention, terror and even murder to defeat all the Nazis political enemies.
Retreat from Reality
Hitler uses technology and terror to keep Germans fighting to the bitter end.
The Moon Landing and the Nazis
The film "The Moon Landing and the Nazis" documents the involvement of German NASA employees with the Third Reich.
Rising Sun
After briefly setting the scene, Episode One delves into the early years of Emperor Hirohito’s reign.
For the Sake of the Country
Episode Two explores the military’s tightening control over Japanese society, the disbanding of labour unions and influences upon education.