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Back to SearchInside Rome's Great War Wall
Hadrian’s Wall in northern England is one of the most astonishing mega-structures of the ancient world. This mighty barrier was the largest structure…
16 hours ago
Dark Secrets of Pompeii's Twin - Herculaneum
In 79 AD the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the tiny Roman town of Herculaneum in Italy. Today archaeologists are exploring its incred…
1 week ago
Egypt's Lost Pharoah
Egypt’s desert sands hide a remarkable secret - Amarna, an entire city buried for more than 3000 years. This metropolis was the vision of a revolutio…
2 weeks ago
The Empire State Building's Hidden Secrets
The Empire State Building in New York is an American icon - one of the most famous structures on the planet. This soaring skyscraper was the tallest …
3 weeks ago
Lost Battlefield of The Spartans
Thermopylae in Greece is the site of an iconic battle. Legend says that in 480 BC, 300 Spartan warriors - at the head of a small Greek army - died ho…
4 weeks ago
Secrets of Underwater Pompeii
The sunken town of Baiae in Italy is one of the most extraordinary Roman sites in the world. Many of its grand villas remain frozen in time, lying on…
1 month, 1 week ago
Dark Secrets of The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel are the oldest biblical texts in the world. These fragile Hebrew manuscripts were discovered in 1946, inside desert ca…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Lost Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ancient Greek writers say that this tower was so tall that t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nero's Lost Palace
In 64 AD the Emperor Nero built a breathtaking palace in the heart of ancient Rome - the ‘Domus Aurea’ (the ‘Golden House’). Today little remains of …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Secrets of Otzi the Ice Mummy
Otzi the Iceman is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. He is a perfectly preserved ice ‘mummy’, frozen high in the Alps for 5…
2 months ago