documentales : Historia

A medieval engineering marvel, the cathedral, is thought to contain the remains of the Bible's Three Magi. Scientists and experts investigate and try to make sense of the mysteries of this religious site.

Westminster Palace is one of the most well known structures in the world. What few people know, are the Victorian secrets and mysteries within this famous landmark. Scientists take a look at the building and maintenance of the structure.

The Great Wall of China is the biggest man made structure on Earth, and also one of its biggest mysteries. Investigators look into the reasons behind the wall's construction, and the secrets of one of history's greatest empires.

Using the latest technologies, scientists have found revealing codes that tell a story of power and betrayal in the Indian ode to love, challenging commonly held beliefs about the Taj Mahal.

A castle in Scotland is thought by some to be the home of King Arthur's Round Table. Could a disfigured skeleton reveal its secrets to new technologies and rewrite history ?

Wealthy Florentine banker Cosimo de' Medici's search of Europe for relics of antiquity sparks classical learning and inventive thinking.

Lorenzo de' Medici becomes a driving force of the Renaissance; monk Savonarola promotes fundamentalist purification of Florence after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici.

Giovanni de' Medici becomes Pope Leo X in 1513 and begins to sell indulgences to restore papal funds; Martin Luther protests the selling of indulgences.

Giorgio Vasari writes a book to define the Renaissance; Galileo pursues his scientific studies with the support of the Medici family.

On his third and final journey to Africa, David Livingstone, one of the greatest explorers in history, kept a diary that's only now being deciphered. It shines a new light on the horrors of slave trade in Africa, and Livingstone himself.

In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.

From the secret initiation ceremony to the murderous ancient Egyptian legend that inspired their rituals, discover the true nature of the secret and mystical organization known as freemasons.

Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.

Beginning with the birth of Queen Victoria, this explores the changes brought to Britain by the industrial revolution.

In India, the clash of Victorian values and Indian culture explodes in the Great Mutiny and Cawnpore massacre of 1857. Appalled by the bloodshed, Victoria and Albert draft a proclamation to assume direct rule over India.

By 1861, Britain is the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth. However, the death of Prince Albert weakens Victoria, and many of his political ideals fade from importance.

As Victoria celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, the empire is on the verge of its darkest hours.