This definitive documentary explores the magnificent life and legend of China’s controversial ruler, Qin Shi Huang, “The First Emperor of Qin”. www.kochvision.com/moreinfo.aspx?number=741952654391
PART 1 The astonishing truth behind the Old Testament s Plague of the Firstborn is revealed in the landmark documentary Follow Egyptologist Kent Weeks into the Valley of the Kings where he uncovers what may be the skull of Rameses II s eldest son. As forensic scientists determine its identity and the exact cause of death the events surrounding the young Prince s demise and the Israelites exodus from Egypt are painstakingly recreated through a stunning combination of faithful reenactments spectacular CGI visual effects and a breathtaking journey to the ancient sites themselves beginning at Mount Sinai and ending at the Red Sea
The story of the expansion of the Roman Empire by means of amazing engineering feats. One of the more impressive anecdotes of this production is that the Roman aqueducts procured more water for the city of Rome during the Empire than New York City could supply its inhabitants in 1985
More than 2,000 years after he conquered the known world, Alexander the Great continues to fascinate. But what personal demons fueled Alexander’s unquenchable thirst for danger, fame and conquest?
At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled across parts of Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. From the Temple-Pyramids at Tikal, to the royal tomb at Palenque, to the star observatory at Chichen Itza, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the ancient Maya civilization.
(1of4) An attempt to re-trace Alexander's conquests by following the 20,000+ mile route of his army through Asia Minor, Africa and into the heart of Asia itself
ROME, The Power and Glory For over a thousand years, Rome was the centre of the known world. One of the most glorious empires in history, she brought to her subjects a common language, shared culture, and for some wealth beyond imagination.
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A close look into the life of the common citizen of the Roman Empire by the hand of historian and ex-Monty Python Terry Jones
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