Ancient Warriors
In the 7th century BCE, Egypt was conquered. Out of the ashes rose an army, burning with vengeance.
In the 7th century BCE, Egypt was conquered. Out of the ashes rose an army, burning with vengeance.
Led by a great general, the Macedonians would forge an empire that stretched from Greece to the Indus River.
Unflinching discipline was the greatest weapon of the world's greatest army of its time – the Roman Legion.
When the Normans invaded England in 1066, the knights would either win England or be sent to an English grave.
The Celts were as wild as the hills they emerged from – so frightening that foes would turn and run from them.
The Assyrians conquered an empire, plundered Babylon, and enslaved the tribes of Israel.
Hadrian was a patron of the arts, champion of the common Roman, and tireless diplomat who toured the Empire.
Nero was 17 when he took the throne, and during his 14-year rule, he nearly brought the Empire to ruin.
In the 7th century BCE, Egypt was conquered. Out of the ashes rose an army, burning with vengeance.
Led by a great general, the Macedonians would forge an empire that stretched from Greece to the Indus River.
Unflinching discipline was the greatest weapon of the world's greatest army of its time – the Roman Legion.
When the Normans invaded England in 1066, the knights would either win England or be sent to an English grave.
The Celts were as wild as the hills they emerged from – so frightening that foes would turn and run from them.
The Assyrians conquered an empire, plundered Babylon, and enslaved the tribes of Israel.
Viking Age researcher Neil Price takes us to Sweden, the likely origin of the Vikings found in Saaremaa.
We travel back to the Europe of over a thousand years ago to discover what it meant to be a Viking.
Zahi Hawass digs at Egypt's Gisr El-Mudir in search of the tomb of Imhotep near Djoser's Step Pyramid.
In Roman legions, camaraderie sustained soldiers. Excavations in Lyon reveal the piety that guided their life.
Roman legion recruits sought adventure, but in peace, their attention shifted to defending their own cities.
Two contenders stood over the remnants of the Latin Empire, ready to restore the Eastern Roman Empire.