HISTORY VIDEOS

Count down the moments when an iceberg, too few lifeboats and freezing waters resulted in an oceanic tragedy.

In November 2001 an American Airlines Airbus, carrying 260 people, crashed. Was the cause terrorism or engine failure?

The largest airship ever built and the pride of the Nazi government, the Hindenburg met its fatal demise in May 1937.

There was more to the Alhambra than a fortress – it was also designed with Palaces and peaceful gardens in mind. Discover...

How did the Alhambra get water for survival? Find out how the practical uses of water created a beautiful oasis in the heart...

Discover how the Nabutian builders of Petra transported water through the scorching desert using terracotta pipes, and...

Al Khazneh is Petra’s architectural highlight. Find out about the engineering genius behinds its construction and who...

Sir Christopher Wren made a colossal gamble in completing St. Paul’s Cathedral, putting in the equivalent of $6 million of...

The equivalent of half a million dollars in today’s money, Sir Christopher Wren’s ‘great model design’ of St. Paul’s...

Built to revive the Roman Empire, now a mosque, Hagia Sophia has had a turbulent history and how it was built reveals a...

Discover the intricate detail of mosaics, gold and marble that went into the lavish decoration of Hagia Sophia.

How did the residents of Machu Picchu get the water needed to survive in a hostile, mountainous, environment? Find out how...

Home to more than 1 million people in the twelfth century and larger than any European Cathedral, Angkor Wat remains one of...

Laterite, a ‘magic stone,’ was massively important in the construction of Angkor Wat, plus, we uncover the difficulties...

Find out why the gigantic moat surrounding Angkor Wat was so important in the construction of this ancient megastructure,...