Journeys into the ancient worlds that shaped our own.
The start of Simon Reeve's journey takes him from the islands of the Aegean to Athens.
Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.
Poet Simon Armitage follows in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus.
Alastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete.
Janina Ramirez explores Turkey's Aegean coast, the land of the legend of Troy.
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing'.
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Tutankhamun鈥檚 parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten
Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome鈥檚 greatest man.
Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave.
At Pompeii, in the biggest dig in a generation, archaeologists excavate a new city block.
Alastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
An exploration of the pharaoh's role in ancient Egyptian life.
Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.
The secrets of the Neanderthal discoveries in the Mandrin Cave in France are revealed.
Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott uncover 2,500 years of hidden history in Naples.
Mary Beard uncovers the hidden world of the emperors of Rome.
The mystery surrounding the Egyptian city of Piramesse, built by Ramesses the Great.
Dan visits the underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Adam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans.
Documentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)
Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Julius Caesar.
