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Back to SearchThe Rosetta Stone
Season 3 Episode 62
In 1799, French soldiers in Egypt unearthed what would become one of the world’s most famous artefacts. After a desperate race to decipher its symbol…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Tower of London
Season 3 Episode 61
The Tower of London has been a symbol of the authority and power of the British crown for almost a thousand years. Established by William the Conquer…
3 years, 6 months ago
Easter Island
Season 3 Episode 60
First inhabited by the Rapa Nui people a thousand years ago, Easter Island is best known for its hundreds of giant stone statues. But what inspired a…
3 years, 6 months ago
Vincent Van Gogh
Season 3 Episode 59
Vincent van Gogh was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of art. Though he created thousands of drawings and paintings, …
3 years, 6 months ago
The Conquistadors
Season 3 Episode 58
From the end of the 15th century, the Conquistadors changed the face of the Americas. Invading first the Caribbean and Mexico, they then plunged on i…
3 years, 7 months ago
Albert Einstein
Season 3 Episode 57
Albert Einstein overhauled our understanding of the universe—from the sub-atomic level to beyond the edges of the cosmos. Today his ideas are in evid…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Great Train Robbery
Season 3 Episode 56
The Great Train Robbery of 1963 saw a gang of career criminals stage a daring heist of the multi-million pound cargo of a travelling Royal Mail train…
3 years, 7 months ago
Cleopatra
Season 3 Episode 55
The last of the Ptolemaic Pharoahs, the enduring legend of Cleopatra has captivated imaginations for centuries. Though some write her off as a manipu…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Conquest of Everest
Season 3 Episode 54
Standing over 29,000ft above sea level, the peak of Everest is the highest point on the planet. To the sherpa people of the Himalayas it is sacred, a…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Mongol Empire
Season 3 Episode 53
In the late Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire became the largest the world had ever seen. At its peak, maybe 100 million people lived under its banner, …
3 years, 8 months ago