Discusses seven spectacular monuments of ancient Egypt--the Great Pyramid, the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's tomb, the Great Sphinx, the Karnac temple complex, the temple of Rameses, and Mount Sinai.

The Celts were the first European people north of the Alps to rise from anonymity. Wild and ferocious, they were also romantics and mystics, and they shared a family of languages that are now the oldest living tongues of Europe. Their story is one of survival, defiance, and creativity, often in the face of oppression. The story of The Celts is presented in a six-episode set as told by The Celts themselves.

This National Geographic Special shows treasures from the Cliffside of Tombs to the Valley of the Golden Mummies.

People who are anonymous and whose lives are usually ignored in traditional historical accounts are no less important than more prominent individuals in influencing the flow of events. These ordinary, but often heroic, people are the focus of this course. Each of the 48 lectures looks at history from a nontraditional perspective, that of the weak and marginalized-- the poor, sick, disabled, and elderly, as well as the refugees, slaves, women, children,...

What would happen if every human being on Earth disappeared? This isn't the story of how we might vanish, it is the story of what happens to the world we leave behind. Examine how the very landscape of planet Earth would change in our absence. A stun

A fascinating look at the grand and grueling British class system of the early 1900s. Another adventure in placing contemporary people into the lifestyle of a previous historical era.

History is made not only by kings, queens, presidents, and generals, but equally by inventors and the technological powers they unleash. This course explores the inventions that have changed the world from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Along with recounting famous inventions such as the steam engine, airplane, atomic bomb and computer chip, these lectures explore a number of surprising innovations, including beer, pagodas, indoor plumbing...

What would the world look like if America never existed? Dinesh Db2sSouza, bestselling author and creator of 2016: Obamab2ss America, explores this fascinating question in this stirring, thought-provoking documentary. Through re-enactments of landmark events in Americab2ss history and insightful interviews with leading historians, Db2sSouza brings us face-to-face with the brave heroes who built a great nation, and offers a powerful defense...

14 years ago Captain Jean-Luc Picard retired from Starfleet, but when a mysterious young woman seeks out his help he leaves the quiet life of his vineyard behind. Following the destruction of the Planet Romulus, Picard tracks down a series of mysteries about his past. Picard sets out on a new adventure against a legion of dangerous foes, with the help of a few old friends - Data, Riker, and Seven of Nine - and a whole new crew.