Cinnamon – The Oldest Known Spice
It is easy to forget the influence of cinnamon in world history. Nowadays, cinnamon is nothing more than a cheap spice...
History documentaries
England: Georgians
Lust, tempestuous relationships and madness feature in the colorful reigns of the Georgians. George I brought two...
Barbarians
They were dreaded forces on the outskirts of civilization, the bloodthirsty warriors who defied the Roman legions and...
“Yukon, the wild quest ” or the passion for the origins of humankind
Yukon is the smallest and westernmost of Canada’s three federal territories. The territory is as large as Spain, but...
Pyramids of Giza – One of the most mysterious places in the world
A masterpiece in every sense, the Great Pyramid of Giza has truly earned the title “Wonder”. The Pyramid is built with...
The Breaking Of The Code
This documentary is revolving around the forgotten heroes of World War II. In 1943 two men, a 24-year-old math student...
What is in The Vatican Secret Archives?
There are fifty-three miles of shelving in the Vatican Secret Archives. They house thirty-five thousand volumes of...
History’s Mysteries – The True Story Of Marco Polo
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer. He traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271...
Egyptian Hittite peace treaty – One of the oldest treaties in the world
More than three thousand years ago, Ramses II, the Egyptian pharaoh, and the Emperor Hattusilis III concluded one of...
War of the Bucket – How Italians Once Fought over a Stolen Bucket
Most wars in history are fought over land, civil rights, or anything in between these lines. But every now and then,...
TimeLine – A Brief Introduction To The History Of Timekeeping Devices
A short, animated documentary on how time has been measured in the past, and how we measure it now. The film walks you...
Archaeologists Discover Easter Island Statues Have Bodies Covered in Tattoos
A RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG HAS LEFT EXPERTS STUNNED The Moai are the prominent statues of Easter Island off the coast...
7 fascinating facts about US Independence Day, Fourth of July
The date was fourth of July, 1767. The US Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring that the 13...
The Hunt for Hitler’s Scientists
‘The Hunt for Hitler’s Scientists’ show how The British, American, and Russian governments sent covert teams of...
Month of Women – Valentina Tereshkova
March is the month in which we celebrate International Women’s Day. The date is March 8. But in March, we also...
England: Normans
Early-mid age in England starts with Norman occupation of England in 1066 and it lasts until the end of the Angevin...
Seven People who should have won Nobel Peace Prize, but didn’t
We finally have a winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. The Committee has decided that the award should go to Juan...
The Vikings
The term Vikings originates from Old Norse ‘víkingr’ and it refers to Germanic Norse seafarers, speaking the Old Norse...