Tag: history
The Secrets of the 7 New World Wonders
The seven Wonders of the World! From the mysterious Great Pyramid of Giza and how it was built to the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu, these are the Secrets Behind the 7 Wonders of the World!
Ancient Aliens: Hidden Chamber Discovered in Great Pyramid
Ancient Astronaut Theorist, Georgio, takes a trip to Cairo, Egypt to check out a chamber discovered within the walls of the Great Pyramid.
Hershey: The Real Life Willy Wonka
Hershey's is one of the biggest chocolate companies in the world, worth nearly $47 billion dollars. And yet, the Hershey Company was founded by a boy who struggled through poverty and went bankrupt multiple times. This is the true rags to riches story of...
Daily Life In Ancient Egypt (Life Of An Egyptian)
Experience daily life in ancient Egypt in this 3D animated documentary.
USA Men (Samuel) 100 Years of Beauty
A face from the past tells us everything about the present. Blur past the last century in 100 Years of Beauty, the iconic hair and makeup time-lapse series.
15 Untold Black History Inventors Wasn't Taught At School
Most people have heard about famous inventions like the light bulb, the cotton gin and the penicillin. Take a moment and look around.
The History Of Fudge
Our appetite for fudge dates back more than a century, when someone making candy allegedly "fudged" a recipe, and a chocolate staple was born. Correspondent Faith Salie visits northern Michigan, home to the "Fudge Capital of America," where more than a do...
Did Pirates Really Sing Sea Shanties? It’s Complicated
Songs like “A Pirate’s Life for Me” and “Dead Man’s Chest” are as prevalent in pirate lore as eye patches or treasure maps. But these tunes were written more than a hundred years AFTER the Golden Age of Piracy. In this episode of Rogue History, we trace t...
Megapolis - Tikal
Hidden away in the jungle of Guatemala, Tikal saw the light of day in the 8th century BC. Inhabited for over a thousand years, the ancient city would encompass up to 12,000 structures and 2 million inhabitants. It reveals its extraordinary temple-pyramids...
Fabergé's rare gem: Alma Pihl
The story of Alma Pihl is an unusual one. There were very few women in the goldsmith workshops in St Petersburg in the early 1900s, let alone in the position of designer. Alma's natural talent for drawing and unique eye for design resulted in some of Fabe...
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
Archaeologists hunt for the lost tomb of Cleopatra. One team dives the sunken city of Alexandria and an explorer unearths a secret underground tunnel.
What is Absinthe?
No other drink has had such a mythology attached to it like absinthe. But what is absinthe and how is it made? We're breaking down the basics.
The Saxon Graveyard Beneath A Farmer's Field
The team investigate a possible fifth century cemetery in a ploughed field, where they find a metal shield boss. One male skeleton is holding a drinking vessel.