HISTORY PHOTO GALLERIES

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  • Rome's Desert Cities show

    Rome's Desert Cities

    Archaeologists excavate a buried city in Jordan, dive a sunken temple in Italy, and explore Petra to shed new light on how...

  • Lost Ships of Rome show

    Lost Ships of Rome

    Archaeologists excavate a buried shipwreck, dive ancient ports and reconstruct Roman boats to uncover how Rome ruled the seas...

  • The Being The Queen show

    The Being The Queen

    A captivating window into the extremely private life of Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Bombing Pompeii show

    Bombing Pompeii

    Pompeii. The world’s most astonishing historical time capsule. Once a vibrant and sprawling Roman town, it was buried under...

  • The Final Act show

    The Final Act

    January 1944: The German army is crumbling on every front. As they flee, the German soldiers destroy the evidence of their...

  • Defending Europe show

    Defending Europe

    Defending Europe explores the incredible ways different countries have protected their borders over the past 1000 years.

  • Poland show

    Poland

    The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.

  • The Netherlands show

    The Netherlands

    The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful...

  • France show

    France

    Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.

  • Francis Drake show

    Francis Drake

    Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake’s career, cementing him in history as the world’s most controversial pirate.

  • Perfect Weapon show

    Perfect Weapon

    Perfect Weapon

  • Chaos Control show

    Chaos Control

    Chaos Control

  • Adventure Wanted show

    Adventure Wanted

    Adventure Wanted

  • Unforgettable History show

    Unforgettable History

  • Nazi Underworld show

    Nazi Underworld

    Nazi Underworld

  • Fear show

    Fear

    Fear

  • St. Paul's Cathedral show

    St. Paul's Cathedral

  • Machu Pichu show

    Machu Pichu

    Machu Pichu

  • Egypt's Secrets show

    Egypt's Secrets

    We unlock Egypt's secret chambers to reveal centuries-old mysteries and magic.

  • From Communism To Terrorism show

    From Communism To Terrorism

    Nat Geo's 6-part series "1989," debuts with a dramatic look at a year of revolution around the world. Soviet leader Mikhail...