Ancient History (Doc Various)

A 2005 National Geographic Documentary. For English subtitles click on CC. Join two scientists and an explorer as they travel to Lebanon to find out more about the ancient Phoenicians. The scientists are using genetics to determine the link between the current Lebanese population and the early Phoenicians — from bone excavations made. Meanwhile, the explorer tries to retrace the shipping and sailing routes of the Phoenicians who were aggressive explorers and discovered and conquered other Mediterranean lands.

A 2019 History Documentary, Directed by Thierry Fessard and Yohann Thiriet, narrated by Bert Thomas Morris. In southern Jordan lies the spectacular city of Petra. Built over 2,000 years ago, it contains innumerable architectural treasures: colossal buildings carved into cliffs and hundreds of tombs, temples, and baths. Petra was a rich and prosperous city, and yet, it resides in the heart of an inhospitable region. How did the Nabataeans manage to transform this desert area into a luxurious city? In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural prowess achieved more than 2,000 years ago? A modern system of collection basins and cisterns made it possible to use any rainfall and thus transform Petra into a green oasis. What was life like in the desert city that once had 40,000 inhabitants? In the bone-dry desert, Nabataean engineers developed a system to take advantage of any precipitation. An extensive system of collection basins and cisterns once made Petra a green oasis. Combining computer-generated images, interviews with eminent world experts, and the discovery of the city's extraordinary remains, this documentary will give the viewer a fascinating insight into the construction history of this truly unique city, a genuine architectural miracle in the middle of the desert. Through the use of computer graphics and interviews with the world's leading experts, unfold the secrets of this oasis of stone.

A 2008 PBS History Documentary narrated by Liev Schreiber, as part of Secrets of the Dead series. 5000 years ago the Minoans flourished on the island of Crete. Their advanced culture became the setting for many famous Greek myths about Theseus, Icarus and the Minotaur. Yet in their heyday the Minoans were wiped from the pages of history. The cause of their downfall has remained a mystery of the ancient world. Sinking Atlantis explores, and discounts, the usual theories about the disappearance of the Minoans -- from a massive volcano that buried them in ash, to Greek invaders who conquered and killed them. Drawing from the archaeological records, new revelations about Minoan language and religion, and shocking new geological discoveries, the film connects fact with fiction, and reveals the truth behind the reign and fall of the great Minoan civilization.

A 2022 Arte History Documentary directed by Alexis de Favitski. Audio in French with English subtitles. The Etruscans were important players in the Mediterranean during the classical period, but we still know little about their civilisation. However, recent archaeological digs on Corsica are shedding light on this fascinating and mysterious people.

A 2004 History Channel docuseries which tells the story of tribes from the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages. Narrated by Clancy Brown. The series tells about what the groups did, who they conquered, and how they fell. Episode 1: The Goths were a Germanic people who played a major role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval Europe. Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v5t1sp2-barbarians-the-vikings-episode-2.html

Episode 2: The Vikings. Rugged warriors from Scandinavia who built an empire by tyrannising the sea and raiding and pillaging other lands. The era lasted three centuries before fading out, but the legends about them have never been forgotten. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v5t1yin-barbarians-i-the-huns-episode-3.html

Episode 3: The Huns' best-known leader, Atilla, is called "the Scourge of God." Under his leadership the Huns bring parts of the Roman Empire to the verge of destruction. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v5t29x2-barbarians-i-the-mongols-episode-4.html

Episode 4: A loose confederation of tribes roaming Mongolia is united into a formidable nation by a young warrior named Genghis Khan. Within 70 years, the Mongols establish the largest empire the world has ever seen. Barbarians II - Episode 1: https://rumble.com/v5tejun-barbarians-ii-the-vandals-episode-1.html

Episode 1: Driven from the Baltics by the Huns and across Europe by Roman surrogates, a small group of refugees known as the Vandals was pushed into southern Spain. There a shrewd, ambitious and ruthless leader, Gaiseric, took advantage of Roman disunity and intrigue to seize the Roman bread basket of North Africa and Sicily including the wealthy city of Carthage, plunder that eastern Mediterranean including Rome and finally vie for a governing role in the Roman Empire. Barbarians II - Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v5tgzdw-barbarians-ii-the-saxons-episode-2.html

Episode 2: This program tells the story of the Saxons conquest of England only to loose to the Vikings during the internal conflicts between Saxon warlords and finally to drive out the Vikings to regain the south of Britain. Barbarians II-Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v5th6s5-barbarians-ii-the-franks-episode-3.html