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'Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana'. Beneath the volcanic pumice and ash that buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a modern city street-compl

'S1/E57 - Perus Mysterious Cloud Warriors'. Archaeologists and geneticists are uncovering surprising details about one of the most mysterious civilizations in Pre-Incan South America. While many are familiar with t

'S1/E63 - First Human Link'. 65 million years ago, an immense space rock slammed into Earth, creating the equivalent of nuclear winter, killing all of the dinosaurs. Now, a team of scientists believe

'S1/E65 - Egypt's Lost City'. Nearly a century after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, archaeologists uncover the lost city of Luxor revealing new details about life in the Golden Era of ancient Egypt

One of the most famous events in history is the crucifixion of Jesus, and for 2000 years it has defined and fueled Christianity. Now, scientists and historians are carefu

'S1/E5 - Confucius and China'. The choices that Kong Qui, known in the West as Confucius, made during his career as a civil servant and administrator influenced an entire civilization. What if Kong Qui

'S1/E6 - Ghengis Khan'. How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions have on the history of Asia and on the psyche of Eur

There are few places on the planet more magical than the forest. To spend a day here is nature's way of offering a spa, a bathe in nature. There is enchantment at every t

Mangroves are one of the most important habitats on Earth, vital to many of the planet's most extraordinary, wonderful, and endangered species. Everything from shorebirds

Mountains define some of our most spectacular landscapes, creating a mosaic of dramatic habitats, teeming with incredible wildlife. Mountains are found on every continent

Rainforest, the richest habitat on earth, teeming with millions of dramatic plants and animals. From giant landscape gardeners to a whole family supported by a single lea

It's hard to appreciate just how important rivers are to our planet, both to the natural world and our own lives. They nurture our crops, fuel our travel, and deliver our

Cold coasts create bleak and challenging landscapes for all wildlife. Some are found in cold places and some are in hotter environments but engulfed by freezing ocean cur

'S1/E1 - Rats'. New York has long been known as one of the rattiest cities in America with some estimating close to 2 million rodents roam its streets. Both city workers and residents ha

'S1/E2 - Taxis'. The yellow taxi cab is the quintessential New York City ride. What started as a small fleet of cars nearly 100 years ago, has turned into a bustling system of thousands o

'S1/E3 - Trash'. Many things come to mind when thinking about New York City, but how the city deals with its garbage is usually not one of them. New Yorkers produce over 14 million tons o

'S1/E4 - Sewage'. Underneath the ground of New York's fabled streets exists a vast network of pipes that make up the city's sewer system. New Yorkers create, on average, 1.3 billion gallon

'S1/E5 - Steam'. Many don't know it, but New York is a city that runs on steam. 27 billion pounds of it per year, in fact. It's one of the few cities that relies on the old, but reliable,

'S1/E6 - Bridges'. New York City has some of the most iconic bridges in the world like the Brooklyn Bridge and the George Washington Bridge. These engineering marvels have helped set the to

'S1/E7 - Parks'. New York City might be known as the concrete jungle, but its parks have been an ever-present part of this bustling metropolis from the beginning. The city's 30,000 acres

'S1/E8 - Airports'. New York has one of the busiest airspaces in the world. Here is how New York's airports have evolved to handle 140 million passengers each year.

'S1/E9 - Electricity'. Keeping the lights on in New York City is no easy task and as New York moves towards a greener future how we generate electricity will have to evolve.

'S1/E10 - Water'. Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat. From purification, through thousands of miles of undergroun

'S2/E1 - World Trade Center'. The Twin Towers were icons on the New York skyline. Then, in the course of one September morning, they were gone. What followed was more than two decades of competing vis

'S2/E2 - Pigeons'. Pigeons and New Yorkers: it's a relationship that dates back centuries, and, like most New York City relationships... it's complicated. Some hate them while others can't