Astraway explores global archaeological sites that feature precision engineering, advanced urban planning, and sophisticated hydraulic systems. By examining structures from Pakistan to the Andes, this documentary investigates how ancient civilizations dev...

Gilgamesh was a legendary Sumerian king of Uruk and the central figure in The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known works of literature, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia around 2100 BCE. He was likely a historical figure who ruled around 2800–2500...

Deep within the jungles of Southeast Asia, a thousands-year-old medieval empire was systematically stripped of its most sacred treasures.

Where does the modern stereotype of the witch come from?

Long before cars, trains, or airplanes, the world moved on wheels pulled by horses, oxen, and even people. Ancient carriages carried kings into battle, emperors through cities, and the dead into the afterlife. Some were built for speed, others for luxury,...

Beneath some of the world's oldest churches lie rooms, tunnels, vaults, and chambers that few people are allowed to enter. Hidden below cathedrals, basilicas, pilgrimage sites, and sacred monuments are spaces sealed by religious authority, structural rest...

Explore the real history behind vampire legends, from ancient burials and Dracula to eerie folklore and modern vampire communities.

50,000 years ago, at least 6 different human species walked this planet. Today, only one remains. This is the brutal, scientific reason why you are the last human standing.

About 5,700 years ago, on a small, isolated island off the coast of Alaska, a herd of woolly mammoths crossed a treeless tundra. But these weren’t just any mammoths.

This video explores the discovery of Inca children preserved in ice for over 500 years. Scientists reveal their last meals, health, and the sacred capacocha ritual that led to their deaths, uncovering powerful insights into Inca culture, religion, and soc...

Discover Cahokia, the massive pre-Columbian Native American city near St. Louis that once rivaled the great urban centers of the ancient world.

Overshadowed by the rise of the Roman Empire, the Etruscan civilization — and their exquisite art, progressive society, and advanced engineering — was largely forgotten by history. This film reclaims their story, revealing how Etruscan innovations and cus...

Explore the sophisticated engineering and diverse culture of this ancient metropolis through detailed reconstructions. Discover how the city developed advanced technology and held immense knowledge before facing monumental challenges.

Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity. Join a team of international researchers as the...

Discover Narmer, Egypt’s first recorded pharaoh, his unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the iconic Narmer Palette that tells his story.