Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

2001-2001
1 season
World Almanac Video
Documentary

Voyage back in time to the world of six ancient peoples whose contributions to art, culture, and literature had a great effect on civilization. These are the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, Ancient Arabia, the Phoenicians, and the inhabitants of Thera and Troy. Discover their legendary past from the Minotaur and the Labyrinth, to the Trojan War, and to the lost continent of Atlantis.

2001-2001
1 season
World Almanac Video
Documentary

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Christopher Nissley

Self - Narrator

Episode 1

The Mycenaeans

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 30 mins

There were many interesting and important civilizations in the Mediterranean region in ancient times, but the Mycenaeans were especially fortunate in one way.Their legends and deeds became the subjects of the finest works of literature to be handed down from antiquity - Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and the dramas of the great Greek playwrights.In addition, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of the great fortified cities of the Mycenaeans.Together, these sources, both literary and archaeological, have allowed us to get an unusually intimate look at this impressive culture.What we see is an age of powerful military dynasties that ruled large areas of land, conducted trade, and established industries. Their influence reached as far as Egypt and Sicily.And although their civilization, like so many others, eventually crumbled, their legends lived on to form the cornerstone of the literature of the Western world.

Band of Brothers

1 season

This landmark miniseries based on Stephen E. Ambrose's best-seller, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, recounts the remarkable achievements of an elite team of U.S. paratroopers during World War II.

87
Metascore
2001
Action & Adventure, Drama, Documentary

The Curse of Oak Island

14 seasons

Rick and Marty Lagina, two brothers from Michigan with a life-long interest in the mystery of Oak Island, renew efforts to discover the legendary treasure with sophisticated machinery.

2014
Documentary, Reality

Call the Midwife

15 seasons

Midwives in East London in the 1950s, experience the growing pains of life and love.

81
Metascore
2012
Drama, Documentary

Museum Access

6 seasons

Museum Access explores these museums in a way that the everyday visitor cannot. It goes behind the scenes where ordinary folks don't get a chance to go. Talking to the directors, curators and creative personnel to get an insider's view.

2017
Documentary

Chernobyl

1 season

Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson, the five-part miniseries dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident — one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history — and the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.