Seasons & Episodes
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander was been the king of a tiny realm. He was only twenty when he embarked on one of history’s most cherished dr
The Forgotten Alexandria
Is it myth or reality ? It has always been said that Alexander left a string of some seventy cities in the wake of his c
Ghandhara: The Renaissance of Buddhism
In India in the 6th century BC, Sakyamuni, "a wise man of the Sakya tribe", had been meditating under a tree when, sudde
The Romans in China
Ancient Chinese documents dating back 1600 years have revealed the presence of Romans at the very heart of China as far
The Caravaneers of the Silk Road
Chinese Empire. After a perilous trek of some 11 000 kilometres across steppes, mountains and deserts, the caravans ente
Baghdad in the Year 1000
Today, Baghdad is a battered city. But we need to remember that before the ruins, from the 8th to the 13th century, Bagh
Jerusalem 1227: The Excommunicated Peace
Jerusalem, Holy City three times over. For fifteen centuries, the possession of the city had been incessantly fought ove
The Mongol Conqueror: Kublai Khan's Dream
Protected by its great wall and by three thousand years of history, the Middle Kingdom felt forever safe from invaders.