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Considering whether ancient rulers had otherworldly links. Experts examine whether history's most powerful leaders were 'chosen' and guided by aliens

Experts investigate reports of bird-like figures that practised advanced medical science in ancient times, considering whether or not they could have been extra-terrestrial

How bad design, human error and the enemy sent great ships to tragic ends, such as Britain's K13 submarine and HMS Hood and Sweden's 17th-century Vasa

The ships that made mighty empires, from those that patrolled the high seas for imperial Britain to the USS Laffey's Second World War battle against kamikazes at Okinawa

A mission to take out four German howitzers about to assault Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, carried out by US paratroopers from Easy Company, the 101st Airborne Division

The team unearths a Victorian mill that was converted into a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War, which is located under a housing estate in Oldham, Greater Manchester

The team goes on the hunt for the Morda Workhouse in Oswestry, Shropshire, and searches for evidence of what life was really like for the poor who ended up there

Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of six of Britain's most famous castles, his journey commencing with a visit to Edinburgh Castle

Considering whether ancient rulers had otherworldly links. Experts examine whether history's most powerful leaders were 'chosen' and guided by aliens

Experts investigate reports of bird-like figures that practised advanced medical science in ancient times, considering whether or not they could have been extra-terrestrial

Modern science helps uncover the secrets of health and wealth, from Queen Hatshepsut's death to a case of breast cancer

Ramses ruled Egypt for at least 29 years, although some Egyptologists think he could have ruled for 30. Either way, it was one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history

A look at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, a decisive naval engagement that pitted the forces of Octavian against those of Mark Antony and Cleopatra

The tale of a lost princess from Egypt's golden age, prompted by a previously undiscovered tomb being located in the Valley of the Kings by archaeologists in 2011

An exploration of crime and punishment in ancient Egypt. The topic features homicidal royalty, rampant tomb raiding and acts of extreme punishment

Visiting a village in Calabria, Ross discovers the true extent of the Mafia's powers - before meeting the daughter of an Italian mob boss

Footage, colorised for the first time, tells the story of the final days of the Third Reich and the battle by the Allies to capture the Nazi capital of Berlin

Considering whether ancient rulers had otherworldly links. Experts examine whether history's most powerful leaders were 'chosen' and guided by aliens

Experts investigate reports of bird-like figures that practised advanced medical science in ancient times, considering whether or not they could have been extra-terrestrial

Across every profession and industry, icons exist in various forms and have done throughout history, from the Albert Einstein to the Jumbo Jet and the Sydney Opera House

Tasked with guarding concentration camps, this unit's actions knew no bounds and - despite their heinous acts - still attended social gatherings

How the failed coup on November 9, 1923 eliminated Hitler's movement. His National Socialist German Workers' Party achieved a miserable result in the 1928 Reichstag elections

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

In Nazi Germany, questions about witchcraft attracted SS leaders. Himmler, dedicated to an Aryan super race, established a team to research witchcraft