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Modern Geotechnology 'Fingerprints' Stonehenge's Bluestones

Modern Geotechnology 'Fingerprints' Stonehenge's Bluestones

Modern Geotechnology 'Fingerprints' Stonehenge's Bluestones

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Recently Discovered Letter Anticipates Hindenburg Problems

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A Samurai's Christening Affects Global Trade Routes

A Samurai's Christening Affects Global Trade Routes

A Samurai's Christening Affects Global Trade Routes

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Plotting to Recover a Stolen Caravaggio

Plotting to Recover a Stolen Caravaggio

Plotting to Recover a Stolen Caravaggio

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Magellan’s Crossing

Magellan’s Crossing

Magellan’s Crossing

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Lady Sapiens

Lady Sapiens

Lady Sapiens

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The First Circle of Stonehenge

The First Circle of Stonehenge

The First Circle of Stonehenge

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Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

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A Samurai in the Vatican

A Samurai in the Vatican

A Samurai in the Vatican

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The Caravaggio Heist

The Caravaggio Heist

The Caravaggio Heist

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Judy Baca's murals recover history through 'public memory'

Judy Baca's murals recover history through 'public memory'

Judy Baca's murals recover history through 'public memory'

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Secrets of the Dead

Misgendered Skeleton Changes Views on Prehistoric Women

The 1995 discovery that an important Paleolithic skeleton was actually a woman changed how historians perceived the role of our foremothers in ancient societies. No longer relegated solely to the home and hearth, it is now understood that ancient women were also hunter-gatherers and held prominent positions of importance within their communities.

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The Caravaggio Heist

The Caravaggio Heist

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The Caravaggio Heist

Fr. Marius Zerafa risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen in 1984.

Season 19 Episode 6

A Samurai in the Vatican

A Samurai in the Vatican

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A Samurai in the Vatican

In 1613, a Japanese samurai was sent to Europe to negotiate opening a new trade route.

Season 19 Episode 5

Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

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Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

A fresh look at the flaws that led to the infamous Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

Season 19 Episode 4

The First Circle of Stonehenge

The First Circle of Stonehenge

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The First Circle of Stonehenge

New evidence on the origins of Stonehenge is uncovered.

Season 19 Episode 3

Lady Sapiens

Lady Sapiens

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Lady Sapiens

Discover the untold story of prehistoric women through the latest science and research.

Season 19 Episode 2

Magellan’s Crossing

Magellan’s Crossing

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Magellan’s Crossing

Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe.

Season 19 Episode 1

Secrets of the Dead

Gangster's Gold

Join treasure hunters searching for the lost treasure of gangster Dutch Schultz.

Season 18 Episode 5

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Viking Warrior Queen

Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior.

Season 18 Episode 4

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Building Notre Dame

Follow an in-depth investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame.

Season 18 Episode 3

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Bombing Auschwitz

Would an Allied attack on Auschwitz have stopped future atrocities?

Season 18 Episode 2

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