Alexander the Great was one of the most remarkable kings of the ancient world and, even to this day, he is still recognized...
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This program traces the foundations of Mexican art from it's roots in such Indian masterworks as the colossal stone heads of...
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Think of Ancient Egypt and you think of the great Pyramids at Giza - but these incredible structures are not the only...
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Lost Treasures takes the viewer on an incredible journey to witness the breathtaking beauty of the Acropolis and The...
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Considered by many to be the birthplace of Western Thought, Ancient Greece was home to many of the world's great minds.
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These illuminating programs, filmed on location across Greece, present the religion, architecture, art and customs of Greek...
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How Greek classical art developed from local traditions and from outside influences is examined. The orders of Greek...
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The story of the Holy city, and the dominant building, the Temple, which once contained the Ark of the Covenant. Lost...
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The Roman Empire gave history one of its most eventful and colorful periods: its legacy remains for all to see in the...
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The most ancient race of modern Europe has no country to claim as its own, yet remains strongly attached to its heritage....
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Examine the spectacular wonders of the ancient city which stood on the northern coast of Africa, near modern day Tunis. This...
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These four fascinating programs investigate the myths of ghosts associated with various castles throughout the British...
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There is an enduring fascination for the tribes of the Celtic people who dominated western Europe before it fell under Roman...
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Palenque, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Tulum, and other once-great Mayan cities of the jungles of southern Mexico and the Yucatan...
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Mexican culture arose from many different influences. This Spanish-language introduction to an ancient land focuses on both...
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Traces the early history of how democracy began in tribal societies on all continents. Stresses the importance of enduring...
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Calixto Bieito's famously controversial 2002 production of Mozart's great opera sets the action in the late twentieth...
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This multimedia production presents fashions from ancient to modern eras. It features Medieval and Renaissance developments,...
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This unique box set tells the incredible stories of three of the greatest generals of the ancient world: Julius Caesar,...
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The ancient ruins at Great Zimbabwe have baffled historians and have served as an inspiration for the new nation that bears...
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Ancient history is from the period of time when writing and historical records first appear, roughly 5,500 years before the Birth of Christ.
For some, the discovery of agriculture, roughly 6,000 BC is the beginning of ancient history.
The most common date for an end of ancient history in Europe is AD 476 (the fall of the Western Roman Empire), however the exact date is still disputed among various historians.
In Europe ancient history was followed by Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000-5,500 years, with cuneiform possibly being the oldest form of writing.
Genetic evidence, however, points to the first appearance of human beings about 150,000 years ago.
There is also a growing body of evidence that Homo sapiens first left Africa about 60,000 years ago.
