Ancient & Classical
Secrets of the Dead
A tomb of 49,000 year-old Neanderthal bones discovered in El Sidron, a remote, mountainous region of Northern Spain, leads to a compelling investigation to solve a double mystery: How did this group of Neanderthals die? Continue
NOVA
Until recently, scientists have encountered scant evidence of Neanderthal ritual or religious practice. A new discovery, though, suggests that Neanderthals—much like today’s bear hunters—ceremoniously cut off panther paws and kept them as trophies. Continue
PBS NewsHour
When documentary filmmaker Brent Huffman first visited the Buddhist archaeological site of Mes Aynak in eastern Afghanistan in June 2011, he was awed by the 2,600-year-old city, how it stretches for 100 acres, encompassing artifacts, monasteries and more than 200 statues of Buddha. Now he's on his way back to bear witness to its last days. Continue
PBS
Join Chris Morgan on the search for the elusive Siberian tiger on NATURE, uncover the mysterious history of the Viking sword on NOVA and discover what makes us human with David Pogue on NOVA scienceNOW. This night of back-to-back exploration begins Wednesday at 8/7c Continue
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas.Cahill, who is best known for his The Hinges of History series of books, which includes the widely read How the Irish Saved Civilization. Continue
Bill Moyers
Citizen action in Iowa, Jim Hightower on Populism and writer Barry Lopez. Continue
Bill Moyers
Jeanette Winterson and hip-hop playwright Will Power turn the ancient myths into modern-day parables. "The people who do achieve great things, are also people who have fatal flaws," says Winterson. "Do we have the power to rule our own destiny, or are we destined to make the same mistakes as our foremothers and our forefathers?" asks Power. Continue
Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson
What led the West to be so influential? And how long will the West sustain its supremacy? Premieres on Tuesdays, May 22 and 29, 2012 on PBS (check local listings). Continue
PBS Presents
Explore archaeological evidence of a previously unknown Mayan society based in the Yucatan Peninsula of southern Mexico. 3/28/2012 Continue
PBS Presents
Join Everest climber and thrill seeker Pete Athans in search of the caves and mummies of a lost civilization. 2/15/2012 Continue
Secrets of the Dead
A tomb of 49,000 year-old Neanderthal bones discovered in El Sidron, a remote, mountainous region of Northern Spain, leads to a compelling investigation to solve a double mystery: How did this group of Neanderthals die? Continue
NOVA
The world’s first industrial process likely began with the Neanderthals. In this video, watch as NOVA reenacts the Neanderthal technique of pitch extraction through a complex called dry distillation. Continue
FRONTLINE
Document the rise of Christianity from a small Jewish sect to an official religion of the Roman Empire. 12/25/2012 Continue
PBS Presents
Travel with Bettany Hughes across the eastern Mediterranean to find out the truth about Helen of Troy. 8/12/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
He's played heroes, villains, saints, sinners, a ballet-dancing elephant, and a space alien, now actor and children's author John Lithgow - best known as Dick Solomon from 3rd Rock from the Sun - reveals a new side of himself: poetry lover. The award-winning stage and screen star Lithgow shares his favorite poems, insights into acting and thoughts on art. Continue
Michael Wood's Story of England
Join historian Michael Wood to recover the lost history of Kibworth’s first thousand years. 7/3/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
Belgian writer Anne Provoost is the author of a series of provocative novels that examine topics as varied as right-wing extremism, sexual abuse, and God through the eyes of young protagonists. David Grossman is an Israeli novelist, essayist and playwright who has written extensively on Israeli-Palestinian relations and youth, adolescence, and adulthood in modern Israeli society. Continue
Quest for the Lost Maya
Quest for the Lost Maya explores archaeological evidence of a previously unknown Mayan society based in the Yucatan Peninsula of southern Mexico. The film surveys their dramatic rise to prominence in the "pre-classic era" (800-700 BCE) of the Maya, as well as new evidence of the collapse of their civilization in the 800-900s CE. Continue
To The Contrary
The first female pharaoh of Egypt, Hatshepsut, has left her mark on the country thousands of years after her reign. Continue
FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE presents the epic story of the rise of Christianity. 12/13/2011 Continue
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