Viking Warrior Women

Stonehenge Empire

2014

For centuries, Stonehenge has been cloaked in mystery. Who built it? How did they do it? Why did they do it and what is its significance? Now, a team of archaeologists takes a high-tech approach to find out, and their discoveries will exceed all expectations. Learn the full story of the world's most investigated prehistoric site, featuring a forgotten people who were meticulous planners, profound believers and true warriors. It's a 10,000-year-old tale, pieced together by state-of-the-art survey equipment and compelling archaeological evidence.

NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

2012 · ★ 7.5

The Vikings were the most ferocious warriors of the Middle Ages. Especially fearsome were the select few who wielded a formidable weapon: a light, razor sharp, virtually indestructible sword with its maker's name, Ulfberht, inlaid along the blade.

The Entire History of the Maya

A documentary made by History Time on YouTube. Written, researched and produced by Pete Kelly.

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

2008 · ★ 6.1

The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.

Dawn of Humanity

2015 · ★ 7.5

Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient fossil human ancestors.

Celtes - Les mystères d'une civilisation disparue

2025 · ★ 8

No synopsis available.

Barabar : Le Site archéologique du futur

2023 · ★ 7.7

No synopsis available.

The Vinland Mystery

1984

This short documentary depicts the search, discovery and authentication of the only known Norse settlement in North America - Vinland the Good. Mentioned in Icelandic manuscripts and speculated about for over two centuries, Vinland is known as "the place where the wild grapes grow" and was thought to be on the eastern coast between Virginia and Newfoundland. In 1960 a curious group of house mounds was uncovered at l'Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland by Drs. Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad of Norway. Added to the United Nations World Heritage List, l'Anse aux Meadows is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.

Out of the Maya Tombs

Over the past 50 years, thousands of exquisitely painted Maya vases, almost all looted from tombs, have flooded into public and private collections. These amazing works of art, filled with humor and mystery, have opened an extraordinary window on the Maya past. But the race to unearth these treasures has destroyed temples and palaces, culminating in the takeover of entire ancient cities by looter armies. OUT OF THE MAYA TOMBS (formerly titled DANCE OF THE MAIZE GOD) enters the world of the vases to explore the royal life and rich mythology of the Maya, as well as the tangled issues involved in the collection and study of Maya art. The story is told by villagers, looters, archaeologists, scholars, dealers and curators. For each, these vases have a radically different value and meaning.

Palmyra: Rising from the Ashes

2017

Documentary following a team of technicians in Italy as they reconstruct a number of historic Middle Eastern artifacts that were vandalized at the hands of Islamic State.

Mysteries of Ancient China

2016 · ★ 6.6

Archeologists discover a pit filled with terracotta warriors buried to protect the grave of the First Emperor of China.

Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen

2007 · ★ 7.5

Move over, King Tut: There's a new pharaoh on the scene. A team of top archaeologists and forensics experts revisits the story of Hatshepsut, the woman who snatched the throne dressed as a man and declared herself ruler. Despite her long and prosperous reign, her record was all but eradicated from Egyptian history in a mystery that has long puzzled scholars. But with the latest research effort captured in this program, history is about to change.