History

40, 000 years ago the steppes of Eurasia were home to our closest human relative, the Neanderthals. Recent discoveries have

Adolf Eichmann was the logistical brains behind Hitler’s final solution, organising the transportation and incarceration of 6 million Jews. The

From Antiquity to the present day, the story of two millennia of intolerance and persecution against Jews. Where did antisemitism

See Auschwitz as never before in this brand new documentary. With rare access to key sites including the gas chambers,

Scientists examine the frozen remains of Ötzi, a man who died more than 5,000 years ago in the Alps. Through

The Ancient Maya were one of the most advanced civilisations ever seen in the Americas. They were ingenious engineers, impressive

The Liberation of France shifted the country from the vanquished to the victorious. Through the stories of former resistance fighters

In 1357, a single manuscript appeared — a fragile medieval document that should not exist, yet it describes a world

Deep Time History — the link between human history and the deep past. It’s a new way to look at

We journey through legendary sites in Assisi, Florence, Siena, and more, tracing the influence of saints like Francis of Assisi,

Did the Vikings reach the heart of America 500 years before Columbus? Join forensic geologist Scott Wolter as he investigates

Haiti gained independence from France in 1804 after a rebellion by the enslaved population. However, the French government forced the