Curiosity Channel Pirates! Hollywood has fueled our imagination, but the documentary reveals who these fearless adventurers and these masters of the sea once were. 2026-08-06 An artistic, spiritual adventure to the Vatican heritage site, where religion, politics, arts and science meet...and new, untold secrets are revealed. 2026-08-06 'S3/E7 - Lawrence of Arabia: For a Fistful of Sand'. With a handful of intrepid men, Thomas Edward Lawrence leads the revolt of the Arabs alongside Sharif Hussein, against the Ottoman Empire. 2026-08-06 'S3/E8 - Apartheid: The Spiral of Fear'. After months on the run, the Black leader Nelson Mandela is arrested by the South African police and incarcerated on Robben Island, a fortress-like jail off Cape Town. 2026-08-06 'S3/E9 - Augustus: Emperor Of The Republic'. Caesar proclaims himself dictator for life. However, on March 14, 44 BC, he is assassinated by conspirators in the name of the Republic. 2026-08-06 'S3/E10 - Carthage: Rome's Rival'. In 814 BC, the exiled Phoenician queen Dido founds the city of Carthage on the African Coast. But in the third century BC she finds herself opposed to the Roman Republic. 2026-08-06 'S1/E1 - The Vikings: Origin of the Vikings'. Fearsome Scandinavian warriors sailed the globe for three centuries spreading their net of trade and pillage. But where are their origins? 2026-08-06 'S1/E2 - The Vikings: Early Viking Society and Religion'. In this episode of our series, we learn how early Viking society developed, what the sacred rituals really were, and what role women played in Viking religion. 2026-08-07