History Channel (Television network)

Return to ancient Greece and witness the Bacchanalian excess and raw competition of The First Olympics. While the gods looked down, brutal contests of boxing, wrestling, chariot racing, and an early from of no-holds-barred fighting called Pankration.

Using extensive state-of-the-art CGI animation this documentary chronicles the spectacular as well as sordid history of the Roman Empire from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to its fall around 537 AD. The CGI animation gives the viewers an opportunity to see Rome's greatest structures the way the ancient Romans saw them. The insights of engineers, archaeologists and historians add depth to segments on Hadrian's Wall, Caesar's Bridge, the aqueducts,...

" ... encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization ... vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence. King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte lead a cast of thousands ..." Container.

Uses archival footage and personal narratives to relive the Berlin Airlift. Explores the reasons that made it a necessity, the logistics that made it a success, and why it was important to the Allies. I.

Goes behind the scenes for a first-hand look at what it's like to be behind the wheel of the "monster trucks" in competition. Interviews with Bob Chandler, inventor of "Bigfoot", and other drivers and racers.

Uncovers the long-shrouded story of the young Chinese students and labor activists who defied the Communist regime and bravely demonstrated their willingness to pay the ultimate price for democracy.

Looks at the circumstances surrounding the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City to determine if the bombing was part of a greater pattern of Middle East-sponsored terrorist attacks or the work of home-grown militia groups.

From the age of dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the United States, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, firsthand accounts, and grounded theories surrounding an age-old debate: Did intelligent life forms from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? Do they visit us now? Episodes include: Mysterious Places; Aliens and the Third Reich;...

Dinosaurs! examines the ultimate fighters of this unique period ₆ gigantic beasts that stalked the earth millions of years ago. Some of these dinosaurs were larger than seven-story buildings, and hunted their prey with strategy and cunning, transforming the prehistoric world into a battlefield. Today, paleontologists are uncovering these fighting grounds and are gaining startling new insight into how maneuverability, team coordination, and striking...

During World War II, the Japanese became notorious for their horrible treatment of civilians and POWs. How and why did this happen? Meticulous research and first-hand accounts from Japanese soldiers and Allied POWs make this documentary a must see.