Norse America
1994 · 56m · Documentary
Documentary correlating contemporary archaeological discoveries in the Far North with the descriptions of Viking explorations and settlements detailed in the Icelandic sagas, suggesting a pattern of exploration and trading that extended over the circumpolar region for thousands of years before Columbus' celebrated voyage.
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Un cusco en el Mapocho. Stories from the Tahuantinsuyu
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When the Road Ends
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Homo sapiens
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Old Norse Vikings Festival
1927
Viking chieftains, flaming torches and outlandish costumes liven up a dark January day in Lerwick, Shetland, as the townsfolk celebrate 'Up Helly Aa'.
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Amérique, la nouvelle histoire des premiers hommes
2023 · ★ 8
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The Search for Alfred the Great
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Neil Oliver is given exclusive access to a team of historians and scientists investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great. Alfred's bones have been moved so many times over the centuries that many...
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Pompeii: The New Revelations
2020 · ★ 9
Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a variety of new excavations, including two never-before-seen discoveries.
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