La storia di Romolo e del fratello gemello Remo, nell’VIII secolo a.C. narrata attraverso le vicende di tre giovani segnate da morte, solitudine e violenza, tra i movimenti delle trenta tribù latine del Lazio che portarono alla fondazione di Roma.
Interviste a esperti e avvincenti ricostruzioni raccontano la vita straordinaria di Alessandro Magno e il suo ardente desiderio di conquistare il mondo.
A Roman general leads the epic 1st-century siege of Masada, the mountain fortress where more than 900 Jews made a heroic stand against 5,000 Roman soldiers.
Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.
Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
Tutored by Aristotle, helpless witness to his father's assassination, and a brilliant, pioneering tactician, Alexander the Great had conquered the known world--and sealed his legacy as one of history's most remarkable rulers--by the age of 25. In the year 334 B.C., 20-year-old King Alexander of Macedonia decided to bring the farthest reaches of the world under one domain. Over the next 12 years, he led a grand army across more than 20,000 miles and eventually brought all of Asia under his control, only to perish from battle wounds at the age of 32. Incorporating dramatic onsite reenactments with high-end computer graphics and the expertise of renowned scholars, THE TRUE STORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT is a special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, examining the life and career of this military genius, impassioned lover, and fearless leader.
Essendo nato nella famiglia reale, Chu Yuan doveva pesare bene ogni sua azione, vivendo nel costante timore che un solo passo falso gli avrebbe causato la perdita di ogni cosa. Neanche sei mesi dopo essere salito al trono all’età di 18 anni, nello Yun Nan scoppiarono delle guerre civili. Nonostante le intenzioni dei vecchi ministri della corte imperiale non fossero più le stesse, tutti aspettavano di vedere come il nuovo imperatore avrebbe risolto la situazione. Inaspettatamente, prima che la situazione superasse il limite, il sovrano dello Xi Nan, Duan Bai Yue, guidò le sue truppe verso la battaglia e nel giro di pochi mesi riportò la pace. A quel punto, Chu Yuan timbrò un sigillo in cera su una lettera segreta, che spedì con urgenza a Yun Nan, a 800 miglia di distanza. Questa volta, cosa ci verrà chiesto in cambio?
Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Yasmin el-Shazly and photographer Mahmoud Rashad investigate the life and burial of King Tut.
John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.
1984 Channel 4 documentary series surveying the history of New Testament scholarship, giving an overview of the contemporary New Testament scholarship, and finally a tracing of the history of the development of Christianity.
How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With the help of specialized scientists and a rich audiovisual material, a journey back in time begins!
Bettany Hughes searches out the real truth about the birth of democracy in ancient Athens 2500 years ago
A guided tour of the history of numbers and how they’ve shaped the development of humankind is at the heart of this unique series. In five episodes that take us across time and around the world, we see how mathematics played an important role in ancient Egypt and Greece, early India, medieval Europe, and our own modern world. Computer graphics make mathematical formulae accessible and interesting, while dramatic reenactments of history pique the viewer’s interest.
In 1072, King Ly Thanh Tong died, 7 years old Crown Prince Can Duc ascended the throne, alias Ly Nhan Tong. At the same time in the north, the Song dynasty was disturbed by the reforms of Vuong An Thach, and the Song Dynasty plotted to attack the South.