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Enter a world of mummies, witches, zombies, and shamans as we explore Britain's mysterious sites and mystic past.

Join host Adam Mastrelli as he brings us face-to-face with the puzzling treasures of remarkable relics that are full of secrets, written in stone,...

Witness iconic assaults, intense battles, and intimate moments of the Pacific War, in color.

See how our first ladies have defined presidencies, reimagined the White House, and left their mark on American history.

Recent findings in the Middle East have radically changed our understanding of the birth of mankind and the spread of civilization across the globe....

Aerial Australia takes viewers on a breathtaking airborne odyssey across this diverse continent unveiling a tapestry of awe-inspiring landscapes that...

Enter the battlefields of Africa, arenas bathed in a history of savagery and blood, where big cats and big crocs have reigned supreme for centuries....

Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation's most iconic stories.

The untold human stories behind some of the world’s greatest disasters.

Journey to Zambia's Luangwa Valley, a landscape abundant with prey. In the spectacular wilderness, two neighboring lion prides lay claim to prime...

The European Union has been beset by a series of comings and goings over the last few years, each triggering its own brand of crisis. The civil war...

South African extreme fisherman Andy Coetzee embarks on an epic series of adventures to reel in some of the world's most elusive and iconic fish...

Host Denim Richards showcases the remarkable stories and celebrated work of dancers, actors, sculptors, photographers, musicians and other artists.

Documentary series investigating the evidence that supports some of the world's most notorious conspiracy theories.

Join us as we tell the tales of history's most iconic female fighters, from the legendary Amazons of Central Asia to the gladiators of the Roman...

Ride along with the NTSB and its inter-agency partners as they work together towards determining the probable cause of aircraft accidents. These NTSB...

Author and medical historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris uses science, tests, and demonstrations to shed new light on famous deaths, ranging from drug...

World War II was marked by its epic battles, which decided the fate of nations and changed the course of history. From Germany's Blitzkrieg attacks...

This documentary series brings to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza, shining a...

The stories of the men and women who made America's mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken directly from...