- 8.0/101 votes
#1 - 33 AD: The Crucifixion of Jesus
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2018
Christians believe Jesus is a man who preached and performed miracles and died on the cross but was resurrected. But for historians, the crucifixion is the least unreliable indicator of the Jesus' existence.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#2 - 323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2018
Alexander’s death marks the loss of the greatest conquerors in History, the only man who managed to extend the Empire to Eurasia, the Mediterranean and India. Different versions of The Romance of Alexander were found in the Persian, Arabian and Latin regions of the world, but also in Mali.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#3 - 1492: The New World
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2018
1492 was officially the year the Americas were 'discovered', marking the end of the Middle Ages. Yet it's possible that Christopher Columbus setting foot on a West Indian beach in October obscures a far more complex story.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#4 - 11 February 1990: Liberation of Nelson Mandela
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2018
“I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people” : those are the first words pronounced by Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, after 27 years of incarceration. The event struck a chord worldwide, reminding us that South Africa, historically, was not only the first country to be colonised but also the last country to be decolonised.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/101 votes
#5 - 1431: The Fall of Angkor
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2018
The fascinating discovery of Angkor’s ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendour : we’d like to believe in the idea of a lost civilisation, as was the case for the Roman Empire. Yet, the study of the ruins of these monumental temples gives no sign of any brutal disappearance : monumental inscriptions.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke
Writer: N/A