Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Meet Jim Charlesworth - professor, entrepreneur, and Dead Sea Scroll Hunter. A man convinced that a large number of the scrolls have yet to come to light.
Meet Jim Charlesworth - professor, entrepreneur, and Dead Sea Scroll Hunter. A man convinced that a large number of the scrolls have yet to come to light.
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As police investigated the disappearance of a wealthy widow, Olive Durand Deacon, in early 1949, they could not have imagined the gruesome confession told to them.
On a hot summer's day in 1934, a horrifying discovery was made in the trunk at the luggage office of Brighton Train Station. Two days later, a similar case was found.
John Christie brought death to everyone around him. He managed to pin his terrible crimes on another man_who would be sentenced to death. He eluded capture for years
John Christie brought death to everyone around him. He managed to pin his terrible crimes on another man_who would be sentenced to death. He eluded capture for years
As Europe recovered from the damage of WWII, soldiers made their way home from the front line. But one man brought back all the savagery and brutality of the fighting.
It was WWII and London was rocked by the Blitz from the planes flying above. But down on the streets below another terrible danger lurked in the shadows.
As the balance of power shifts from the Chinese Empire to Great Britain, China is once again the world's biggest importer of silver–thanks to new high-tech industries
As the balance of power shifts from the Chinese Empire to Great Britain, China is once again the world's biggest importer of silver–thanks to new high-tech industries
China has always been an economic powerhouse. Spin back just over two hundred years to see what "addictive" goods are at the heart of China's trade with Great Britain.
Discover what happens when the King of Spain's supply of silver meets the Emperor of China's tax demands. This story places China at the center of globalization.
How do prehistoric forests link to the development of steam engines, and the rise of modern industry?
Columbus has no idea that because of Earth's geology and geography he won't get to his destination…or how that failure made his voyage one of the most influential.
About 8,000 BC, in a few select places some people begin to experiment with a new way of harvesting energy. They're growing their own crops.
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit.
Survival anywhere requires that we adapt to our surroundings but how will humans adapt to survive in space?
How will “world wide wifi” change the world again?
Our long-term survival on this planet depends on advanced satellites keeping us connected and keeping an eye on the Earth from orbit.
Cowboy hat-wearing billionaires have reasons for their multi-billion dollar investment in space exploration but it's hard to ignore how much money they stand to make.
Will it ever make sense to use outer space to offshore human pollution and waste?
Who decides the law in space? And how will it be enforced?
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