Discovery
The Rosetta Stone and what it actually says with Ilona Regulski
The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects in the British Museum. But what is it? What does it actually say?
Giants of Nature: The Biggest Plants in the World
It's unbelievable what magnificence nature produces. Here are the biggest, the highest, the most wonderful of what wildlife has to offer: sequoia trees in California, huge water lilies and much more.
How Did We Really Crack The Rosetta Stone?
How did we really decipher the Ancient Egyptian language? Was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone crucial to cracking hieroglyphs? And who was the first person to decode it?
Corpse Flower Stinks of Death
It appears to have fur, whiskers and teeth. Its blood-red surface is tough and warty, and it reeks of death. But this is no animal… Rafflesia is also known as the stinking corpse lily because of its powerful scent: rotting meat. But why has it picked this...
The Tyrant of the Deep
Giant water lilies clear competition from the water’s surface by wielding their buds like a club. Once clear, they claim their space and grow up to 20cm a day. Their leaves can measure around 2m across, blocking out the light from anything below the surfa...
Perfectly Preserved 5,000-Year-Old Man
Ötzi, also called the Iceman, is the natural mummy of a man who lived some time between 3350 and 3105 BC, discovered in September 1991 in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Austria and Italy.
The Real Story Of The Tomb Of The Unknown Warrior
Dan Snow explores the story of Westminster Abbey's most poignant memorials.
Why Were Medieval Blacksmiths Considered Magical?
The team delve deeper into the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles. The stonemasons working on the castle walls are dependent on blacksmiths, whose metalwork was magical to the medieval mind-set.
Ancient Aliens: Stonehenge Revealed as UFO Hotspot
A fascinating photo released to the public shows a UFO hovering over Stonehenge. See more in this clip from "Aliens and Unexplained Engineering."
What Was Sex Really Like For Medieval People?
Get ready to indulge in some Medieval Pleasures. In this three-part series, historian Dr Eleanor Janega takes us on a journey into the sumptuous world of Sex, Booze and Sport throughout the Medieval period.
The Gruesome Mystery Of The Ancient Decapitated Mummy
Crime and punishment in ancient Egypt could often be grisly and painful. But perhaps the harshest punishment of all was that which would rob you of your peace in the afterlife. Is this decapitated mummy the victim of such a fate? Doctor Joann Fletcher inv...
The Lost City Of Knowledge: What Life Was Like In Ancient Alexandria
Alexandria, a royal Greek city in the land of the Pharaohs. Along the sandy banks of the Nile delta on the African Mediterranean coast, the most powerful metropolis of its time rose from virtually nothing. The Hellenistic culture mingled with the legacy o...
The Mysterious Disappearance of Queen Nefertiti
Queen Nefertiti was once the most beautiful and powerful woman in Egypt, renowned throughout the ancient world. But she vanished without a trace, lost to the sands of Egypt for more than 3,000 years.
The Surprising History of Diamonds
Diamonds were once believed to be precious gems obtainable in only one place on Earth, guarded by supernatural creatures and possessing magical qualities. For centuries, they were prized by elites from around the world, and remain prized to this day. What...
What is the Evil Eye?
The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse, brought about by a malevolent glare, usually given to a person when one is unaware. The evil eye dates back about 5,000 years.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Daylight Saving Time
What’s the deal with daylight saving? On this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice question the existence of daylight saving time.
