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Lost Treasures of Egypt

49 episodesLost Treasures of Egypt2019 · ★ 7.4

The Incredible Human Journey

5 episodesThe Incredible Human Journey2009 · ★ 7.7

Baseball

9 episodesBaseball1994 · ★ 7.5

History 101

20 episodesHistory 1012020 · ★ 7.1

Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston

3 episodesPompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston2026 · ★ 7.5

A History of Britain

15 episodesA History of Britain2000 · ★ 8.4

The Dust Bowl

2 episodesThe Dust Bowl2012 · ★ 7.9

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

6 episodesThe National Parks: America's Best Idea2009 · ★ 7.9

The West

9 episodesThe West1996 · ★ 8.4

Jazz

10 episodesJazz2001 · ★ 7.4

The Men Who Built America

4 episodesThe Men Who Built America2012 · ★ 8.0

Country Music

8 episodesCountry Music2019 · ★ 7.3

American Genius

8 episodesAmerican Genius2015 · ★ 6.4

Hollywood

13 episodesHollywood1980 · ★ 8.4

Civilisation

13 episodesCivilisation1969 · ★ 8.2

Engineering an Empire

14 episodesEngineering an Empire2005 · ★ 8.0

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

12 episodesMankind: The Story of All of Us2012 · ★ 6.8

Origins: The Journey of Humankind

8 episodesOrigins: The Journey of Humankind2017 · ★ 6.5

Civilisations

9 episodesCivilisations2018 · ★ 6.6

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

2 episodesLewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery1997 · ★ 7.6

Leonardo da Vinci

2 episodesLeonardo da Vinci2024 · ★ 7.6