Video: Topics: History: Ancient & Classical
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Bill Moyers | The Journal: Extended Final Show | PBS (#1353)
Full Program: Citizen action in Iowa, Jim Hightower on Populism and writer Barry Lopez. 01:23:08
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Travelscope | In the Path of the Conquistadors - Loreto | PBS (#104)
The ancient Spanish empire stretched from the Americas to Asia. As soon as your plane sets down in Loreto, Baja California, Mexico the first Spanish capital of the Californias you'll know why it's... 00:31
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NOVA | Riddles of the Sphinx | PBS (#3703)
Full Program: A marvel of ancient engineering is vanishing. Can it be saved? 53:07
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NOVA | Building Pharaoh's Ship | Trailer | PBS (#3702)
Did the ancient Egyptians, who built elaborate barges to sail down the Nile, also have the expertise to embark on a long sea voyage? NOVA follows a team of archeologists and boat builders as they... 00:31
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Secrets of the Dead | Herculaneum Uncovered | PBS (#603)
Full Program: Discover the fabled city of Herculaneum destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago 54:20
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Secrets of the Dead | Sinking Atlantis | PBS (#802)
Full Program: Uncover history-changing evidence of what happened to the ancient Minoans 52:32
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PBS PREVIEWS | Secrets of Shangri-La
Priceless treasures unearthed inside human-carved caves in legendary kingdom of Mustang. 04:09
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Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites | By the Rivers of Babylon | PBS (#101)
Full Program: - In 586 BC, exiled Israelites write down stories of Judah. 55:19
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Years of Trial | PBS (#102)
Full Program: Caligula grips Rome in fear; Judea's religious and political establishment finds Jesus a threat. 55:06
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Winds of Change | PBS (#103)
Full Program: Claudius rules; Britain battles Roman legions; in Judea, Paul tells of Jesus; Rome verges on disaster under Nero's reign. 55:06
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Years of Eruption | PBS (#104)
Full Program: Rival generals fight for control in Rome; Mount Vesuvius erupts; Emperor Trajan expands the empire. 55:07
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Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites | The Gifts of the Jews | PBS (#104)
Full Program: - Rabbis struggle to reinvigorate Judaism after the Romans destroy temples; the rise of Christianity. 55:18
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Order from Chaos | PBS (#101)
Full Program: Rome rises under Caesar Augustus' compassion and violence. 54:17
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Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites | The End of Days | PBS (#103)
Full Program: Conflict erupts between Jews and Romans when Pompeii enters Judah in 63 BC 55:19
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The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance | Birth of a Dynasty | PBS (#101)
Full Program: Wealthy Florentine banker Cosimo de' Medici's search of Europe for relics of antiquity sparks classical learning and inventive thinking. 55:24














