Discover the historical secrets of Cairo and Ancient Egypt from the Great Pyramid of Giza to the first pyramid ever built. Explore a hidden Roman fortress and uncover a well deep in the rock below the Arabic citadel of Saladin.
Timing is everything, just look at what happened in 1848. How did the finding of gold in Sutter's Mill make an impact on the development of California and the history of the United States?
S2E4 • Butterfly Effect • 2017 • History
1916, the Great War, far away from the trenches, in the sand of the Middle East, war has a very different face. With a handful of intrepid men, Thomas Edward Lawrence leads the revolt of the Arabs alongside Sharif Hussein, against the Ottoman Empire.
S3E7 • Butterfly Effect • 2018 • History
Dr. Alice Roberts looks at our ancestors' seemingly impossible journey to Australia.
4/5 • The Incredible Human Journey • History
Elvis Presley paid $4 to record two songs for his mother and the rest, as they say, is history. But without Elvis, would rock and roll have gone the same route? And how have the many iterations of rock and roll developed and changed our taste and culture since the 1950's?
S1E12 • Butterfly Effect • 2016 • History
Columbus has no idea that because of Earth’s geology and geography he won't get to his destination…or how that epic failure will make his voyage one of the most influential expeditions in the history of humankind. Let's add an asteroid hitting the earth billions of years ago and connect the dots...
2/3 • Deep Time History • 2016 • History
Flying across Egypt reveals how the ancients' achievements shaped the modern nation.
1/2 • Egypt from Above • 2019 • History
