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For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
In Tunisia, an exceptional archaeological site dominates the Mediterranean: Carthage. But these ruins tell another story, that of a city founded seven centuries earlier by the Phoenicians. Part 1 of 3.
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend: it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict: the Trojan War. But did it really happen? Part 2 of 3.
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Empire's nerve centres. Part 3 of 3.
Maiya May visits the Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, one of the first communities in the U.S. to undergo a federally funded relocation due to climate change. She also learns about hurricanes from the Hurricane Hunters. Part 2 of 6.
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh—the capital of one of the greatest civilisations, and the world’s first genuine superpower, the Assyrians.
Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? Part 1 of 2.
The team use drones to explore one of the world’s largest ancient water systems. Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. Part 2 of 2.
