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The Moon Landing
In 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step foot on the surface of the moon.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a Wonder of the Ancient World. What's its story?
The Space Race
Explore the dawn of space travel as U.S. and Soviet teams race to take to the stars.
Vlad the Impaler
Uncover the story of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The Black Death
The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.
The Trojan War
The Trojan War was a time of heroes, gods, and myths - but were the legends true?
Tutankhamun
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young boy makes a remarkable discovery.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head
Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption
In 79 AD, one of history’s most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.
Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh: Elizabethan explorer and writer. But was he a patriot or a traitor?
