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Africa's Forgotten Kingdoms
Deep in the heart of southern Africa, in present-day Zimbabwe, a great civilization rose and flourished in the 9th centu
Code of the Maya Kings
Great cities in ruins, lost in the jungles of Central America and Mexico. Who would have built these cities? It would ta
Empires of India
Famed for its wealth, cultural treasures, and spirituality, India has beckoned the outsiders for centuries. Many have vi
Glories of Angkor Wat
In 1858, a young French naturalist, Henri Mouhot, set out to discover new animal species in Southeast Asia. Instead, he
In the Shadow of Ancient Rome
Wealthier and more powerful than any other ancient civilization, the Roman Empire enjoyed a long period of prosperity. B
Lost Cities of the Inca
Setting out in search of Vilcabamba, a hidden jungle city built in one of the more remote and inaccessible regions of th
Mysteries of the Nile
A former circus performer drawn to Egypt’s mystique, Giovanni Belzoni developed a passion for uncovering its secrets a
Quest for the Grail
The legend of the Holy Grail, written in 1185, seized the European imagination and maintains its hold to the present day
The Edge of the Orient
Early in the 19th century, the fog that long had shrouded Mesopotamia began to lift, in large part due to French-born Au
The Silk Road
When East met West along Asia’s silk route, the collision of culture and tradition changed the course of world history
Tibet's Hidden Kingdom
In the 19th century, as it became aware of the colonial designs of European power on central Asia, Tibet expelled wester
China's Frozen Desert
A Chinese monk's description of oasis cities during a 7th Century pilgrimage would prove invaluable to another explorer
Glories of the Ancient Aegean
Most people thought that the city of Troy was fictitious, but in the 19th Century a German industrialist followed the cl
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