Lost Cities of the Ancients
The Hittites ruled an empire from Hattusha, lost for 2,500 years until its rediscovery.
2026-01-10 00:57:53 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 01:59:16 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
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Lost Cities of the Ancients
Tucume, South America's largest pyramid city, has 26 structures and a history of sacrifice and neglect.
2026-01-09 23:55:28 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 00:57:53 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Lost Cities of the Ancients
Piramesses, the grand capital of Ramesses II, was lost to time until scientists found it in the desert.
2026-01-09 22:53:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 23:55:28 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Walking with Beasts
A herd of mammoths head south for winter, running a gauntlet of ice-age hunters.
2026-01-09 22:19:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 22:53:04 +0000 UTC(34m)
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth
Iain Stewart discovers how water has played a role in history, including the fall of the Roman Empire.
2026-01-09 15:27:49 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 16:27:49 +0000 UTC(1h)
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth
Dr Iain Stewart looks at how the rocks of the Mediterranean have shaped human history.
2026-01-09 14:27:49 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 15:27:49 +0000 UTC(1h)
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth
Cave painters scraped their colors from rocks, but later civilizations used rocks to broaden their palettes.
2026-01-09 13:27:53 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 14:27:49 +0000 UTC(59m)
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth
Dr Stewart reveals how rocks inspired the Egyptians to build pyramids and the Romans to build perfect circles.
2026-01-09 12:28:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 13:27:53 +0000 UTC(59m)
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth
Dr Iain Stewart reveals how earthquakes have created a network of cracks in the ground.
2026-01-09 11:28:02 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 12:28:00 +0000 UTC(59m)
Walking With Dinosaurs (1999)
A giant comet heading for Earth is destined to mark the end of the age of the dinosaurs.
2026-01-09 10:53:29 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 11:28:02 +0000 UTC(34m)
Walking With Dinosaurs (1999)
Follow a group of plant-eating dinosaurs as they try to survive in an extreme climate.
2026-01-09 10:19:26 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 10:53:29 +0000 UTC(34m)
Ancient Worlds
In the last of the series, Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
2026-01-09 03:50:44 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 05:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h9m)
Ancient Worlds
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic.
2026-01-09 02:41:13 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 03:50:44 +0000 UTC(1h9m)
Ancient Worlds
Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great.
2026-01-09 01:32:15 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 02:41:13 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Ancient Worlds
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing'.
2026-01-09 00:23:15 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 01:32:15 +0000 UTC(1h9m)
Ancient Worlds
Richard Miles looks at the winners, losers and survivors of the great Bronze Age collapse.
2026-01-08 23:14:25 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 00:23:15 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Ancient Worlds
Richard Miles traces the roots of civilization in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece.
2026-01-08 22:05:33 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 23:14:25 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Lost Cities of the Ancients
Piramesses, the grand capital of Ramesses II, was lost to time until scientists found it in the desert.
2026-01-08 14:30:49 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 15:32:43 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Ancient Powers
Our ancient powers have endured for centuries, but destruction is close at hand.
2026-01-08 13:30:57 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 14:30:49 +0000 UTC(59m)
Ancient Powers
In an unruly world, our ancient powers must lead their people and create ways to govern.
2026-01-08 12:32:22 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 13:30:57 +0000 UTC(58m)