The Misunderstood Legacy Of China’s Only Empress | Wu Zetian | Timeline
She’s probably the most controversial woman in Chinese history – Wu Zetian, who rose from lowly concubine to become the only woman i...
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Where Are The Lost Tribes Of Israel? | Quest For The Lost Tribes | Parable
The mystery of the lost tribes of Israel reverberates through three millennia of human experience. Of the twelve tribes mentioned in...
Why was Caligula so controversial? | Tony Robinson’s Romans: Caligula | Timeline
Tony Robinson’s Romans series continues as he examines the life of Caligula. It’s like Netflix for history… Sign u...
The English Pilgrimage To Canterbury Cathedral | Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve | Timeline
For centuries pilgrimage was one of the greatest adventures on earth, involving epic journeys across the country and around the worl...
The Founding Years Of The Ancient Egyptians | Immortal Egypt | Timeline
In the first episode, Professor Joann Fletcher goes in search of the building blocks of Egyptian civilisation and finds out what mad...
The First Men to Cross the Oceans | Setting Sail (Sailing Documentary) | Timeline
This is the story of the world’s first blue water sailors: the Austronesians and Polynesians who conquered the largest ocean o...
The Lost Sea Voyage Of Jesus | Secrets Of Christianity | Parable
There is a quaint perception that Jesus spent his entire ministry – prior to going to Jerusalem where he was crucified –...
Was Emperor Caligula Really A Psychopath? | Ancient Rome with Mary Beard | Timeline
Two thousand years ago one of history’s most notorious individuals was born. Professor Mary Beard embarks on an investigative...
Who Was The Real Emperor Nero? | Tony Robinson’s Romans: Nero | Timeline
Tony Robinson’s Romans series continues as he examines the life of Nero. It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to...
