History

In this first episode, Tristan Hughes tracks the history of the Ninth Legion across the British Isles. From its arrival in Britain during the Claudian Invasion to a dice with death in the Scottish midlands and the last time it is mentioned in history. Fea...

In March of 1970, CBS News correspondent Richard Threlkeld was embedded with a platoon patrolling the jungles of Vietnam near Cambodia. The GI's came under fire from North Vietnamese forces as Threlkeld’s crew documented the intense firefight. This origin...

When the Russians discovered how vulnerable their territories in the Pacific were after the Russo-Japanese war of the early 20th century, they decided to fortify their strongholds. To protect the city of Vladivostok in Eastern Russia, the Soviet Navy had...

The Last Days of Saddam Hussein’ traces the rise and fall of the implacable Iraqi dictator. We hear from his family and key members of the Bush administration, from his lawyers and supporters to analyze what really happened behind the scenes.

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave that is within the city of Rome, Italy.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty, a pair of young Cantonese opera performers in the city say they are determined to keep working to keep the traditional art form alive.

A couple of cute lion cubs are introduced to their dad for the first time. These cubs left their den six months after they were born in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Before the return of the cubs' father, this lioness had to protect her newborn cub...

A documentary about the art of living outside of conventions, in deep integrity with one's essence. Featuring Michael Behrens. Subtitled in Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Turkish

Looking at Japan from the outside, in many ways it looks like a model country - the 3rd biggest economy in the world with world-famous companies, extremely safe cities, a healthy population, and advanced technology and automation everywhere.

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In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud Arab nationalist determined to stand up to foreign powers meddling in Egyptian affairs.

Why is Russia the owner of that old German piece?

The Norwegian Fjords are one of the most dramatic landscapes in Europe. Billions of herring darken the waters, and orcas and humpback whales feast on the banquet.

On July 13, 2021, in the Bahamas, Alexey Molchanov of Russia dived to an incredible depth of 126m in the discipline of Free Immersion.

Welcome to Wildlife Relaxation ! Japan, island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean.

Soil samples collected by China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander have determined that much of the water on the surface of the moon likely comes from within the moon itself, not solar winds as previously hypothesised. The discovery comes from the first-ever water...