The Life of the Buddha
Life of the Buddha is a major new landmark documentary following Buddha on his journey from the lap of luxury to the verge of starvation and final enlightenment.
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Video documentaries about history of the world
Life of the Buddha is a major new landmark documentary following Buddha on his journey from the lap of luxury to the verge of starvation and final enlightenment.
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Bettany Hughes focuses on events leading up to and after 9th June 68AD, when Emperor Nero took his life
Eight Days that Made Rome: The Downfall of Nero Read More »
Dr Jago Cooper travels through Peru and Ecuador to reassess the origins, accomplishments and nature of one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen.
The Inca: Masters of the Clouds Read More »
Beginning with the day, around 60 AD, when Roman troops invaded Boudica’s settlement, flogged her and raped her daughters ….
Eight Days that Made Rome: Boudica’s Revenge Read More »
The Secrets of Christ’s Tomb is a new hour-long documentary that reveals some fascinating new information about the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.
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The Great Depression, looks at the 1930s, focusing particularly on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s role. 1929 concludes by connecting these past events to the current financial crisis.
1929 The Great Depression ep. 2 Read More »
In 1929 years of booming prosperity ended in catastrophe, it was the biggest stock market crash since record began.
1929 The Crash ep.1 Read More »
Bettany travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
Genius of the Ancient World: Confucius ep.3 Read More »
Bettany Hughes’ series profiling the most celebrated thinkers of the Ancient world continues as she turns her attention to Socrates.
Genius of the Ancient World: Socrates ep.2 Read More »
Presenter Bettany Hughes explores the day in 32BC when Octavian, Julius Caesar’s adopted son, stole the secret will of Mark Antony, his most dangerous political rival.
Eight Days that Made Rome: Rome’s First Emperor Read More »
Presenter Bettany Hughes explores the day in 49BC when, defying the Senate, Julius Caesar and his army crossed the river Rubicon, plunging the Republic into civil war.
Eight Days that Made Rome: Crossing the Rubicon Read More »
In 1996 in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo de Michele spotted an unusual yellow-green gem in the middle of one of Tutankhamun’s necklaces.
Tutankhamun’s Fireball Read More »