Venture to Palenque a great Mayan city deep in the Mexican jungle abandoned for over a thousand years. Mysterious tombs, palaces, and temples covered by creepers have remained hidden from the world for centuries. But how was this gigantic metropolis built and what purpose did the temples and palaces serve?
They defended the Holy Land for 200 years before a fall from grace. Now watch as the archaeologist unearth their city of Tortosa, now in the suburbs of modern day Tartus in Syria.
See Jerusalem as it was over 2000 years ago.
The beginning of Christianity with only a few hundred followers in the world. The world of Apostle Paul and the early Christians, including the Temple of Artemis and the secret caverns of Cappadocia, lives again.
Rediscover what could be the ancient city of Atlantis, destroyed by a volcanic eruption over 3000 years ago.
Visit the ruins of an Egyptian Empire whose leader reigned for 67 years.
See the glory of Athens at its height in the 5th Century BC.
The recreation of the cities of the Manhattan Project.
Not only did the Nazi's destroy, they built on an epic scale. Look back and what they created, and what they planned to build if they had won World War II.
The secret bunkers under London during World War II.
In a country torn by bloody civil war, a young man seizes power. In his native tongue, he is called Dracula. This is not the vampire, Count Dracula, but a real historical figure: a Romanian prince. Dracula was a warlord who became known all across Europe for both his breathtaking courage and his terrifying cruelty. But he also left an enduring legacy. Not just in blood, but also in brick, mortar, and stone. He constructed palaces. He founded the city that was to become his country's capital. He also built one of Eastern Europe's most breathtaking mountaintop castles. Now, with state-of-the-art computer animation, we'll bring Dracula's lost world back to life: his birthplace in the fortified town of Sighisoara; the gothic splendor of Transylvania's Bran Castle; the sumptuous palace of Targoviste; and the real castle Dracula, Poenari.
Rediscover the 13th Century Scotland of William Wallace
In the late Stone Age, the pagan people of the British Isles constructed some of the greatest monuments of the ancient world, fabulous constructions of wood, earth, and stone. In this hour, LOST WORLDS travels from the ancient stone villages of Scotland’s Orkney Islands to Southern England in search of the soul of the Pagan’s mysterious culture. This episode reveals a startling new theory about the role Stonehenge played in the lives of the pagans, while computer animation reconstructs the monument as it appeared to them. Experts trace a forgotten ancient pathway to Stonehenge's lost twin --Woodhenge-- and explore the secrets of Silbury Hill, the world's largest man-made mound. Finally, we’ll visit Maiden Castle, a fortress that witnessed the pagan world's end.
