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27 Episodes 0 - 2014
Episode 1
29 mins
New excavations and computer reconstructions recreate the magnificent city and the cataclysmic eruption that silenced its inhabitants.
Episode 2
22 mins
Explore the architectural treasures of ancient Rome, the epicenter of the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
Episode 3
22 mins
Scientific structural theories are put to the test in this computerized recreation of the building of Khufu, the largest pyramid in the world.
Episode 4
25 mins
Discover why Athens was the preeminent city Golden Age of Greece on this virtual tour of the cradle of Western civilization.
Episode 5
25 mins
Journey to the ancient cities, Volterra, Populonia and Cervetari and see why Etruscan civilization was famous for its lavish wealth, fine ceramics and bustling trade.
Episode 6
26 mins
Visit the sanctuaries of Karnak and Luxor, and explore the temples, residences, and shops of ancient cities such as Memphis and Thebes.
Episode 7
26 mins
Queen Cleopatra serves as our virtual tour guide through Egypt during the time of the Ptolemies, from the city of Alexandria to the isle of Philae.
Episode 8
26 mins
Explore the virtual streets of the original Greek colonies of Italy, and experience the creation of the Magna Graecia.
Episode 9
26 mins
Witness the magic of the great temples and pyramids of Tenochtitlán, the capital of the ancient Aztecs, as it is unearthed beneath Mexico City.
Episode 10
27 mins
Discover the splendor of the Incan empire's Curzo and Machu Picchu, which captured the imagination and greed of the Spanish conquistadors.
Episode 11
Wed, Jun 4, 200325 mins
Travel to the magnificent Mayan cities of Uxmal, Tulum, Chichén Itza and the capital Palenque, with its great pyramid built by master mathematicians.
Episode 12
25 mins
Take a virtual tour of the splendid Greek cities of ancient Turkey, including Gordian, the domain of King Midas, and Hattusa, with its spectacular royal citadel.
Episode 13
22 mins
Journey with a Roman senator through the artistic and cultural treasures of Greece; from the agora at Corinth, to the acoustically perfect Theatre at Epidaurus.
Episode 14
24 mins
Follow an ancient caravan route through lush oases across the Syrian desert, from Marib to the beautiful city of Palmyra.
Episode 15
24 mins
Sail with a Phoenician captain to the ancient ports of the Mediterranean Byblos, Rhodes, Tharros, Motya, and the famous Roman naval base at Carthage.
Episode 16
24 mins
Visit the vast olive groves and wheat fields created by Roman war veterans in this arid climate as well as the amphitheatre at El-Djem.
Episode 17
22 mins
Tour several ancient cities within the Roman territories of Latium and Umbria, including Alatri and Amelia, and take a virtual tour inside the home of a wealthy Roman citizen.
Episode 18
25 mins
Visit the majestic ruins of the Roman republican period, following the path of the fearless General Hannibal, who led his army across the Alps to Italy on elephants.
Episode 19
24 mins
It is said that all roads led to Rome. Follow the itineraries which connected Rome to Iberia (Spain) and ancient Gaul (France) as a Celtic gladiator guides us through Nimes, Orange, Tarragona and more.
Episode 20
27 mins
Tour the grand residences at Persepolis and the sumptuous imperial palaces of the powerful Darius I at the height of Persian civilization.
Episode 21
Take a tour of Tripopolitania, a rich Roman province on the shores of the Mediterranean and visit the famous city of Oea, best known as Tripoli.
Episode 22
26 mins
Akenat, an architect from 1500 BC gives a guided tour of archaeological sites at Akrotiri, Ayía, Knosses, and more, culminating in a visit to the palace of Minos, with its legendary labyrinth.
Episode 23
24 mins
Spectacular virtual reconstruction takes us back to the 2nd Century B.C., where Greek and Eastern civilizations meet at Ephesus and Pergamum.
Episode 24
25 mins
Explore the most important archaeological sites connected to the worship of Apollo, including the temples at Delphi, Delos, and Didymi.
Episode 25
24 mins
Join Alexis, a Corinthian settler, on a tour of 4th Century BC Sicily, the "new Greece" of its day, and of cultural centers such as Syracuse, Agrigento and the exquisite Valley of the Temples.
Episode 26
23 mins
See the cities of Ionia on the coast of present day Turkey, and the islands in the eastern Mediterranean at the artistic and cultural height they reached during the 2nd Century BC.
Episode 27
23 mins
A visit to the heart of the first great civilizations between the Euphrates and the Aegean Sea takes us to the pre-Hellenic cities and the legendary Babylonian city of Troy.