When Trajan was proclaimed emperor, he set out to rebuild the troubled empire and would see it reach its maximum extent of power.
Naples is a time capsule of ancient life, with banks, bakeries and even Nero's famous stage hidden under the streets and in the caverns of Vesuvius.
After seeing an odd flying object in Texas in 1980, a woman was hospitalised as she lost clumps of hair and patches of skin. The team reopens her potential 'alien effects' case.
Investigation into whether advanced technologies such as lasers and sonic weapons are merely rediscovered tools used by advanced beings in the past.
The legendary Nordic warriors used their technically advanced warships and fearsome fighting skills to conquer northern Britain.
From an obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, a desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.
Around 10,000 years ago, humans discovered farming. But when crops failed, early farming communities faced a new threat: war. It's the birth of the arms race.
Mother Nature unleashes a swarm of tornados on a group of storm chasers. A delivery driver in Japan gets swallowed by the deadliest tsunami in Japan's history. And finally, a massive avalanche barrels into a small town in Norway.
The origins of the remote Hawaiian island chain have remained a puzzle for generations.
When Trajan was proclaimed emperor, he set out to rebuild the troubled empire and would see it reach its maximum extent of power.
Naples is a time capsule of ancient life, with banks, bakeries and even Nero's famous stage hidden under the streets and in the caverns of Vesuvius.
After seeing an odd flying object in Texas in 1980, a woman was hospitalised as she lost clumps of hair and patches of skin. The team reopens her potential 'alien effects' case.
Investigation into whether advanced technologies such as lasers and sonic weapons are merely rediscovered tools used by advanced beings in the past.
The legendary Nordic warriors used their technically advanced warships and fearsome fighting skills to conquer northern Britain.
From an obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, a desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.
Around 10,000 years ago, humans discovered farming. But when crops failed, early farming communities faced a new threat: war. It's the birth of the arms race.
Mother Nature unleashes a swarm of tornados on a group of storm chasers. A delivery driver in Japan gets swallowed by the deadliest tsunami in Japan's history. And finally, a massive avalanche barrels into a small town in Norway.
Iceland is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. Its volcanoes have caused climatic chaos and devastation across the planet, a fate which may one day happen again.
In 162 AD, Marcus Aurelius inherited a rapidly growing Roman Empire, embroiled in a war on two fronts. But could he bring peace and prosperity back to the Empire?
An alternative world thrives in the shadows of this capital 'city of lights'. Host Eric Geller has special access to this dark underworld, where both the secrets of the living and the sins of the dead are revealed.
In 2008, the UK's Ministry of Defence released decades' worth of classified UFO files to the public. One month later, UFO hysteria ripped through the country.
From a cave in Ecuador said to hold metal tablets containing alien knowledge, to an underground city in Turkey, these are the stories of supposed extraterrestrial lairs.
The world's first democracy used art and architecture to create dazzling structures, including one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Zahi is supervising the restoration of the Step Pyramid, the oldest in Egypt, and helping him out are the members of his fellowship programme.
Curator of the J. Paul Getty Museums antiquities collection, Marion True, is in disgrace. Her downfall is brought about by jet-setting antiquities dealer, Robin Symes, and his lover and business partner, shipping heir, Christo Michaelides.
Iceland is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. Its volcanoes have caused climatic chaos and devastation across the planet, a fate which may one day happen again.
In 162 AD, Marcus Aurelius inherited a rapidly growing Roman Empire, embroiled in a war on two fronts. But could he bring peace and prosperity back to the Empire?
An alternative world thrives in the shadows of this capital 'city of lights'. Host Eric Geller has special access to this dark underworld, where both the secrets of the living and the sins of the dead are revealed.
In 2008, the UK's Ministry of Defence released decades' worth of classified UFO files to the public. One month later, UFO hysteria ripped through the country.
From a cave in Ecuador said to hold metal tablets containing alien knowledge, to an underground city in Turkey, these are the stories of supposed extraterrestrial lairs.
The world's first democracy used art and architecture to create dazzling structures, including one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Zahi is supervising the restoration of the Step Pyramid, the oldest in Egypt, and helping him out are the members of his fellowship programme.
Curator of the J. Paul Getty Museums antiquities collection, Marion True, is in disgrace. Her downfall is brought about by jet-setting antiquities dealer, Robin Symes, and his lover and business partner, shipping heir, Christo Michaelides.
Iceland is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. Its volcanoes have caused climatic chaos and devastation across the planet, a fate which may one day happen again.
In 162 AD, Marcus Aurelius inherited a rapidly growing Roman Empire, embroiled in a war on two fronts. But could he bring peace and prosperity back to the Empire?
An alternative world thrives in the shadows of this capital 'city of lights'. Host Eric Geller has special access to this dark underworld, where both the secrets of the living and the sins of the dead are revealed.
In 2008, the UK's Ministry of Defence released decades' worth of classified UFO files to the public. One month later, UFO hysteria ripped through the country.
From a cave in Ecuador said to hold metal tablets containing alien knowledge, to an underground city in Turkey, these are the stories of supposed extraterrestrial lairs.
The world's first democracy used art and architecture to create dazzling structures, including one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Zahi is supervising the restoration of the Step Pyramid, the oldest in Egypt, and helping him out are the members of his fellowship programme.
Curator of the J. Paul Getty Museums antiquities collection, Marion True, is in disgrace. Her downfall is brought about by jet-setting antiquities dealer, Robin Symes, and his lover and business partner, shipping heir, Christo Michaelides.
Iceland is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. Its volcanoes have caused climatic chaos and devastation across the planet, a fate which may one day happen again.
In 162 AD, Marcus Aurelius inherited a rapidly growing Roman Empire, embroiled in a war on two fronts. But could he bring peace and prosperity back to the Empire?
An alternative world thrives in the shadows of this capital 'city of lights'. Host Eric Geller has special access to this dark underworld, where both the secrets of the living and the sins of the dead are revealed.
In 2008, the UK's Ministry of Defence released decades' worth of classified UFO files to the public. One month later, UFO hysteria ripped through the country.
From a cave in Ecuador said to hold metal tablets containing alien knowledge, to an underground city in Turkey, these are the stories of supposed extraterrestrial lairs.
The world's first democracy used art and architecture to create dazzling structures, including one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Zahi is supervising the restoration of the Step Pyramid, the oldest in Egypt, and helping him out are the members of his fellowship programme.
Curator of the J. Paul Getty Museums antiquities collection, Marion True, is in disgrace. Her downfall is brought about by jet-setting antiquities dealer, Robin Symes, and his lover and business partner, shipping heir, Christo Michaelides.
New York is one of the most man-made spaces on the planet, but everything from the height of its skyscrapers to the position of its harbour is governed by extraordinary forces.
When Emperor Decius took control of the empire, he sought to restore the pagan gods. His reign saw persecution of Christians, before plague struck and the Goths invaded.
Budapest sits on top of an ancient secret. Follow Eric Geller as he uncovers a top secret WWII hospital and finds the source of the boiling healing water used by the Romans and the Turks in the caves beneath Budapest.
The team probes some of the largest sightings of alleged UFOs ever recorded over the English Channel, including two eerie bright yellow flat objects spotted by pilots in 2007.
Biblical texts describe winged creatures carrying messages from the heavens. But are angels merely the product of the imagination - or do they really exist?
Bob and John head to Northern Spain, where a declassified document shows Hitler could have moved there from Denmark. They discover several eye witnesses, a satellite of the Third Reich, and what could be a Nazi communications center.
A mysterious email leads to what could be a huge underwater UFO base off the California coast. An investigation of new activity at Area 51 takes a dangerous turn. Plus, could an alien satellite be orbiting the Earth right now?
In Hamiltons possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.
New York is one of the most man-made spaces on the planet, but everything from the height of its skyscrapers to the position of its harbour is governed by extraordinary forces.
When Emperor Decius took control of the empire, he sought to restore the pagan gods. His reign saw persecution of Christians, before plague struck and the Goths invaded.
Budapest sits on top of an ancient secret. Follow Eric Geller as he uncovers a top secret WWII hospital and finds the source of the boiling healing water used by the Romans and the Turks in the caves beneath Budapest.
The team probes some of the largest sightings of alleged UFOs ever recorded over the English Channel, including two eerie bright yellow flat objects spotted by pilots in 2007.
Biblical texts describe winged creatures carrying messages from the heavens. But are angels merely the product of the imagination - or do they really exist?
Bob and John head to Northern Spain, where a declassified document shows Hitler could have moved there from Denmark. They discover several eye witnesses, a satellite of the Third Reich, and what could be a Nazi communications center.
A mysterious email leads to what could be a huge underwater UFO base off the California coast. An investigation of new activity at Area 51 takes a dangerous turn. Plus, could an alien satellite be orbiting the Earth right now?
In Hamiltons possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.
New York is one of the most man-made spaces on the planet, but everything from the height of its skyscrapers to the position of its harbour is governed by extraordinary forces.
When Emperor Decius took control of the empire, he sought to restore the pagan gods. His reign saw persecution of Christians, before plague struck and the Goths invaded.
Budapest sits on top of an ancient secret. Follow Eric Geller as he uncovers a top secret WWII hospital and finds the source of the boiling healing water used by the Romans and the Turks in the caves beneath Budapest.
The team probes some of the largest sightings of alleged UFOs ever recorded over the English Channel, including two eerie bright yellow flat objects spotted by pilots in 2007.
Biblical texts describe winged creatures carrying messages from the heavens. But are angels merely the product of the imagination - or do they really exist?
Bob and John head to Northern Spain, where a declassified document shows Hitler could have moved there from Denmark. They discover several eye witnesses, a satellite of the Third Reich, and what could be a Nazi communications center.
A mysterious email leads to what could be a huge underwater UFO base off the California coast. An investigation of new activity at Area 51 takes a dangerous turn. Plus, could an alien satellite be orbiting the Earth right now?
In Hamiltons possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.
New York is one of the most man-made spaces on the planet, but everything from the height of its skyscrapers to the position of its harbour is governed by extraordinary forces.
When Emperor Decius took control of the empire, he sought to restore the pagan gods. His reign saw persecution of Christians, before plague struck and the Goths invaded.
Budapest sits on top of an ancient secret. Follow Eric Geller as he uncovers a top secret WWII hospital and finds the source of the boiling healing water used by the Romans and the Turks in the caves beneath Budapest.
The team probes some of the largest sightings of alleged UFOs ever recorded over the English Channel, including two eerie bright yellow flat objects spotted by pilots in 2007.
Biblical texts describe winged creatures carrying messages from the heavens. But are angels merely the product of the imagination - or do they really exist?
Bob and John head to Northern Spain, where a declassified document shows Hitler could have moved there from Denmark. They discover several eye witnesses, a satellite of the Third Reich, and what could be a Nazi communications center.
A mysterious email leads to what could be a huge underwater UFO base off the California coast. An investigation of new activity at Area 51 takes a dangerous turn. Plus, could an alien satellite be orbiting the Earth right now?
In Hamiltons possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.
Hannibal's merciless attacks on Roman soil deal a near fatal blow to the future Empire. Sworn to a blood oath, Hannibal of Carthage does the unthinkable, marching 40 war elephants and an army over the Alps to gain the element of surprise.
In this episode we reconstruct the grand hypostyle hall at Karnak; explore the technical innovation and engineering skill that produced the temple at Abu Simbel and rebuild the Ramesseum as he would have seen it.
An ancient civilisation revered by scientists for their extremely accurate calendars, the Maya are also known for their mysterious ability to predict unsettling events.
A revolution in engineering is making today's technology as outdated as the horse and buggy. On this episode: Lightning LS-218, the world's fastest production motorcycle; and Hyperloop, a train faster than the speed of sound.
From the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, to the weapon that helped the Mongols create the largest ancient empire, the composite bow, which deadly weapon will claim the spot of most game-changing?
What if, for the first time in 4.5 billion years, Earth was pulled out of its orbit, sending it on a collision course into the Sun? Earth's 65-day deadly fall brings massive hurricanes, sandstorms and a heat wave that kills every last person.
The team attempts to prove if a tunnel exists behind a unique formation of rocks they believe is a secret backdoor entrance into the mountain. Battling a typhoon and possible Nazi concrete, the team ultimately finds proof of a void 40 feet below.
The team turn their attention to the Templars' moment of reckoning: the fall of the order in 1307. Coded Templar symbols lead them to a mysterious monastery in Spain that may hold clues to the knights' ultimate survival as a secret organisation.
Hannibal's merciless attacks on Roman soil deal a near fatal blow to the future Empire. Sworn to a blood oath, Hannibal of Carthage does the unthinkable, marching 40 war elephants and an army over the Alps to gain the element of surprise.
In this episode we reconstruct the grand hypostyle hall at Karnak; explore the technical innovation and engineering skill that produced the temple at Abu Simbel and rebuild the Ramesseum as he would have seen it.
An ancient civilisation revered by scientists for their extremely accurate calendars, the Maya are also known for their mysterious ability to predict unsettling events.
A revolution in engineering is making today's technology as outdated as the horse and buggy. On this episode: Lightning LS-218, the world's fastest production motorcycle; and Hyperloop, a train faster than the speed of sound.
From the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, to the weapon that helped the Mongols create the largest ancient empire, the composite bow, which deadly weapon will claim the spot of most game-changing?
What if, for the first time in 4.5 billion years, Earth was pulled out of its orbit, sending it on a collision course into the Sun? Earth's 65-day deadly fall brings massive hurricanes, sandstorms and a heat wave that kills every last person.
The team attempts to prove if a tunnel exists behind a unique formation of rocks they believe is a secret backdoor entrance into the mountain. Battling a typhoon and possible Nazi concrete, the team ultimately finds proof of a void 40 feet below.
The team turn their attention to the Templars' moment of reckoning: the fall of the order in 1307. Coded Templar symbols lead them to a mysterious monastery in Spain that may hold clues to the knights' ultimate survival as a secret organisation.
Hannibal's merciless attacks on Roman soil deal a near fatal blow to the future Empire. Sworn to a blood oath, Hannibal of Carthage does the unthinkable, marching 40 war elephants and an army over the Alps to gain the element of surprise.