History

In Search of Myths and Heroes 2005 – Documentary – The Search for Shangri-La

The Search for Shangri-La The darker the age, the more desperate we are for illumination. This is certainly true of[…]

The Queen of Sheba The story of the Queen of Sheba appears in religious texts sacred to Jews, Christians, and[…]

City of Man, City of God In the last of the series, Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of[…]

Republic of Virtue How did an insignificant cluster of Latin hill villages on the edge of the civilised world become[…]

Return of the King Richard Miles traces Alexander the Great’s battle-scarred route through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and[…]

The Greek Thing The program explores the blossoming of Greek art, philosophy and culture in the 5th century B.C. and[…]

The Age of Iron The program looks at the survivors and losers of the Bronze Age collapse and the civilizations[…]

Come Together Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the origins of one of the most profound innovations in our human[…]

Foundations 1/2 Dr Jago Cooper looks at the origins and significance of the Inca Empire.

Clash of Empires 2/2 Jago Cooper reveals how the strengths of the empire became factors in its rapid demise.