Be an eyewitness to Ancient Greece Watch the past come to life: from how Greek athletes did the long-jump to why Socrates drank hemlock – explore the history, daily life, beliefs, and achievements of this amazing civilisation, whose influence can still be seen today.
Take an in-depth look at Southeast Asia's most treasured sites on a spectacular journey through Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. From Cambodia and the famed temples of the Khmer Empire at Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom to Thailand's ancient capitals of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, featuring impressive examples of Thai architecture and gigantic Buddhist monasteries, students will examine the history and ancient traditions of some of the world's richest cultures.
For a unique look at Pakistan's diverse cultural history, travel to the famed archaeological site of Taxila, an ancient ruined city that was once a renowned center of Buddhist learning, and explore the bustling metropolis of Lahore, noted for its splendid 16th-century Mughal architecture. At Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, viewers will be exposed to the rich heritage of Hindu and Buddhist monuments. And in Sri Lanka, experience the ancient city of Sigiriya with its magnificent Lion Mountain rock fortress.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the first explorers traveled from Europe to the land of Egypt and searched for archaeological treasures along the banks of the Nile. But the realm of the pharaohs presented them with puzzling questions. Who were these rulers? Where did their immense riches come from? And why was so much of it lost to the sands of the desert? Discover the history, culture and key figures of ancient Egypt from its mere beginnings until its dramatic Roman conquest.
• COVER: A Window On the War in Afghanistan - As Washington debates what to do about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, photographer Adam Ferguson captures and describes the daily lives of the men fighting it • NATION: An Enemy Within - Out on the prairie, the feds arrest and charge an Afghan with a bomb recipe on his laptop. Was there a wider terrorist plot? • SCIENCE: A Long-Lost Relative - The oldest hominid skeleton ever discovered offers unexpected clues to what our even more ancient ancestors might have looked like
