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Visiting the heart of history in the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.

Follow the meteoric rise of the Macedonian conqueror who seized Egypt and built an empire that stretched from Europe to Asia; find out how founding the city of Alexandria and becoming a pharaoh transformed Alexander's life before his death at age 32.

Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.

Visiting the heart of history in the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.

Follow the meteoric rise of the Macedonian conqueror who seized Egypt and built an empire that stretched from Europe to Asia; find out how founding the city of Alexandria and becoming a pharaoh transformed Alexander's life before his death at age 32.

Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.

Investigate one of Egypt's oldest monuments to eternity: the Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet; explore a well-preserved underground tomb and view a mysterious sarcophagus during the first-ever on-camera exploration of this 4,500-year-old sacred place.

Visiting the heart of history in the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.

Takes an unprecedented look inside the secret chambers of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and see what they reveal about the pyramid's origins.

Takes a look inside the Pyramid of Menkaure and its unfinished bicolor monument, including a chamber made entirely of graphite and a sarcophagus buried at sea.

Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries.

The Black Pyramid is a decaying brick-and-clay structure that contains an elaborate network of tunnels filled with ancient artifacts; Egyptologists use a mini-laser to uncover the mysteries contained within.

Investigate one of Egypt's oldest monuments to eternity: the Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet; explore a well-preserved underground tomb and view a mysterious sarcophagus during the first-ever on-camera exploration of this 4,500-year-old sacred place.

Visiting the heart of history in the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.

Takes an unprecedented look inside the secret chambers of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and see what they reveal about the pyramid's origins.

Takes a look inside the Pyramid of Menkaure and its unfinished bicolor monument, including a chamber made entirely of graphite and a sarcophagus buried at sea.

Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries.

The Black Pyramid is a decaying brick-and-clay structure that contains an elaborate network of tunnels filled with ancient artifacts; Egyptologists use a mini-laser to uncover the mysteries contained within.

Follow the meteoric rise of the Macedonian conqueror who seized Egypt and built an empire that stretched from Europe to Asia; find out how founding the city of Alexandria and becoming a pharaoh transformed Alexander's life before his death at age 32.

Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.

An archaeological revolution has been underway for 15 years, driven by technology; from the rise of the first empire to the creation of the megalithic site of Newgrange, new technologies are revealing previously unknown chapters of antiquity.

Puzzle over history-making structures and artifacts. Search for clues about civilization's origins in Turkey's Göbekli Tepe, visit a German statue that reveals symbolic thought, and witness the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.

Join the manhunt for three inmates who escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Follow the trail of pirate Henry Avery after he pulled off a massive heist in 1695, then stalk Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who taunted police but spared jazz lovers.

An archaeological revolution has been underway for 15 years, driven by technology; from the rise of the first empire to the creation of the megalithic site of Newgrange, new technologies are revealing previously unknown chapters of antiquity.

Puzzle over history-making structures and artifacts. Search for clues about civilization's origins in Turkey's Göbekli Tepe, visit a German statue that reveals symbolic thought, and witness the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.

Join the manhunt for three inmates who escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Follow the trail of pirate Henry Avery after he pulled off a massive heist in 1695, then stalk Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who taunted police but spared jazz lovers.

An archaeological revolution has been underway for 15 years, driven by technology; from the rise of the first empire to the creation of the megalithic site of Newgrange, new technologies are revealing previously unknown chapters of antiquity.

Puzzle over history-making structures and artifacts. Search for clues about civilization's origins in Turkey's Göbekli Tepe, visit a German statue that reveals symbolic thought, and witness the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.

Join the manhunt for three inmates who escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Follow the trail of pirate Henry Avery after he pulled off a massive heist in 1695, then stalk Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who taunted police but spared jazz lovers.

An archaeological revolution has been underway for 15 years, driven by technology; from the rise of the first empire to the creation of the megalithic site of Newgrange, new technologies are revealing previously unknown chapters of antiquity.

German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II.

Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941.

The German U-boat hunters become the hunted as advances in technology turn the tide in the Allies' favor.

Navigating the narrow, deep fjords that lead to Narvik, Norway, where German and British forces faced off in April 1940; repeated torpedo failures threatened to sink the mission and leave Hitler's invading troops exposed and vulnerable.

Learning why a clash over Nazi ideology wrecked a bright U-boat commander's career.

Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship.

German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II.

Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941.

The German U-boat hunters become the hunted as advances in technology turn the tide in the Allies' favor.

A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.

Learning why a clash over Nazi ideology wrecked a bright U-boat commander's career.

An archaeological revolution has been underway for 15 years, driven by technology; from the rise of the first empire to the creation of the megalithic site of Newgrange, new technologies are revealing previously unknown chapters of antiquity.

Puzzle over history-making structures and artifacts. Search for clues about civilization's origins in Turkey's Göbekli Tepe, visit a German statue that reveals symbolic thought, and witness the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.

Join the manhunt for three inmates who escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Follow the trail of pirate Henry Avery after he pulled off a massive heist in 1695, then stalk Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who taunted police but spared jazz lovers.

Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship.

The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship.

The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship.

The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship.

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go; going into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wildfires and wild animals.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wildfires and wild animals.

A bush airport fights fire with fire; flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought; a father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that can make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangolin.

An SOS from an island of penguins sends a helicopter team on an emergency mission; a young pilot attempts a record-breaking flight; aircraft maintenance teams tackle a dangerous fluid leak; vets in Zambia stop a war between humans and elephants.

Isaac Brock's daring made him a hero, but may also be his flaw.

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A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.

British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.

Footage of life and death on the battlefield of El Alamein and behind the lines in the African desert.

Investigate the costs of Hitler's Soviet invasion, which aims to give the Nazis control over a key nickel mine and a transportation hub; seeing how this summer battle turns into a bitter winter war as the Allies tighten their grip on the Arctic.

Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship.

British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.

Investigate the costs of Hitler's Soviet invasion, which aims to give the Nazis control over a key nickel mine and a transportation hub; seeing how this summer battle turns into a bitter winter war as the Allies tighten their grip on the Arctic.

Examine how German soldiers used an erotic painting and other decoys to distract their captors as they tunnelled out of Island Farm POW camp in Wales; see how American bombardiers were smuggled out of Russia, and study a wartime Trojan Horse plot.

A Japanese American regiment fights through darkened forests, heavy rains and entrenched Nazis to reach a lost U.S. battalion in the Vosges Mountains.

When a woman is found dead in the cellar of an Edinburgh doctor in 1828, police uncover a murky world where murders are being committed for money.

Examine how German soldiers used an erotic painting and other decoys to distract their captors as they tunnelled out of Island Farm POW camp in Wales; see how American bombardiers were smuggled out of Russia, and study a wartime Trojan Horse plot.

A Japanese American regiment fights through darkened forests, heavy rains and entrenched Nazis to reach a lost U.S. battalion in the Vosges Mountains.