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6 Episodes 0 - 2002
Episode 1
Episode 2
Looks at Project Trois, a huge archaeological expedition and dig in North-West Turkey, searching for the city of Troy.
Episode 3
A new miniature terracotta world of half a million figures has been discovered in the Xian province in central China. The extraordinary world of emperor Jing Di is revealed by this archaeological find, the most important since the discovery of the original terracotta armies of China's first Emperor in 1974. The discovery of the 8,000-strong life-size terracotta army buried beside Emperor Qin's tomb stunned and puzzled the world. This new find radically changes our view of the early emperors and rewrites the history of the birth of the most enduring empire on earth.
Episode 4
One of the impressive locations of the ancient world, Persepolis was burnt and destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BC and lay forgotten for over 2000 years. This film travels to Iran to bring Persepolis back to life and investigate the complexities of the Persiam empire that was responsible for creating this city.
Episode 5
Film on archaeologist Jean Yves Empereur, who, for over twelve years, has been investigating the ancient site of Alexandria, having revealed extensive underwater ruins and the lighthouse. His most recent discovery is a Roman palace that provides evidence of the opulence of the ancient city.
Episode 6
Lost Worlds sheds fresh light on Western Europe's first great civilisation. The Etruscans are an enigma, lost in the mists of history. They were a sophisticated society that flourished centuries before the Romans: skilled workers in ceramics, craftsmen in bronze, artists in gold and experts in the production of wine. Yet despite this they were a race that vanished into obscurity. As salvage teams searched for a downed World War 2 plane, made an astonishing discovery, a 2,500-year-old Etruscan ship loaded to the brim with ancient artifacts. Finds that point to the Etruscans being a nation of traders, and having a society that was built on equality. Complete and untouched, the Etruscan ship, possibly the largest ancient ship ever discovered, will finally unlock some of the mysteries of this once great race.