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An insight into the problems that plagued the ancient civilisation, including murders, drugs and military mistakes. Featuring dramatic reconstructions of many of the events

Rare archive footage tells the story of the Allies' bombing of the German city of Dresden, was one of the most controversial events of Second World War

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to Finland looking for props, including Cold War Russian anti-aircraft guns, for a new blockbuster movie

Josh re-traces Moses' steps from Mount Sinai to the Israeli desert. He dives the Sea of Galilee and investigates what could be Moses' tomb

Josh joins an active dig of 4000-year-old tombs in Egypt. He uncovers mummies and treasure that may solve the mysterious collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.

The construction of the Inca capital of Cusco, focusing on new discoveries that reveal the secrets behind this mighty empire's fall

A Viking fortress lost underground for over 1,000 years is discovered, and experts investigate its buried treasures

Looking at whether the Nazis got to the moon first when a Russian probe discovers that something has disturbed the lunar soil before the arrival of the US or USSR

Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way

After discovering a 1700s-era cannon, Darrell seeks the ship's origin. Meanwhile, a letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake

Don Wildman examines a novel supposedly written by the ghost of a famous author and a replica of the plane that flew the first commercial airline flight

History enthusiast Don Wildman unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artefacts, each with an incredible story to tell and a secret to be revealed.

How a mission to the Salyut space station takes a surprise turn when the crew suffers from depressurisation. Plus, the leak that threatened the lives of astronauts upon re-entry

Egyptologist Zahi Hawass examines the pharaoh warrior dynasty and tries to determine the fate of Rameses I with the help of carbon dating and medical imaging

Bruce Crompton helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger

Henry and Fuzz visit an ex-commercial pilot with two hangars' worth of stuff. He's got classic cars and even planes, but will a BSA with missing parts prove a bridge too far?

Henry and Guy go to Wiltshire to see Phil Pearce, where they find sheds full of tractors, classic cars and police bikes. Will Phil drive a hard bargain?

Bike-mad TV presenter Henry Cole is going to attempt a world land speed record for a classic motorcycle on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, America

After discovering a 1700s-era cannon, Darrell seeks the ship's origin. Meanwhile, a letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake