The story of the Trojan Horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told: after ten years of bloody war, the Greek coalition decides to lift the siege and depart, but not before leaving at the gates a huge wooden horse, which the Trojans confidently lead into the city. A few hours later, the once invincible Troy goes up in flames. What exactly happened? Is this myth true or false?
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.
Hulemanden Sten og hans bedste ven Grøffe bor i et lille stenaldersamfund med en flok excentriske typer. Sten drømmer om at jage mammutter og tage på eventyr, men eventyret finder ham, da en ny slags fjende, den mægtige Lord Snøp fra bronzealderbyen, invaderer den idylliske dal. Nu må Sten samle klanen i et sidste forsøg på at vinde dalen tilbage, og slaget kommer til at foregå på en forhistorisk fodboldbane.
During the Indus valley civilization, an Indigo farmer strives for the justice and protection of the city of Mohenjo-Daro and its civilians from an evil politician.
Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that's been called the 'British Pompeii' due to the remarkable levels of preservation.
Long ago in the Iron Age, a shadow loomed over a lonely village. For generations, the village youths are stolen from their families and delivered as sacrifice to a mythical beast - the Minotaur, that dwells beneath a great palace. Theo, haunted by the loss of his love in an earlier sacrifice is convinced that the beast isn't real and that his girl still lives as a slave within the palace.
Den trojanske prins Paris bortfører den skønne Helena, dronningen af Sparta. Det fører til blodig krig. Anført af den mægtige kriger Achilleus samles de græske stammer for at angribe Troja – en befæstet by, som ingen hær endnu har været i stand til at indtage.
One of history's most enigmatic mysteries is unraveled in this fascinating one-hour special. Stunning CGI and spectacular reconstructions reveal a picture of life in Neolithic Europe 5,000 years ago. The result is a challenging and refreshing new theory about how prehistoric ancestors came to terms with a changing world.