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- DirectorPaul BradshawStarsElizabeth FroodJohn J. JohnstonEgyptologist Elizabeth Frood takes us back a century to experience the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb exactly as it happened, all thanks to the colourisation of the original photos and film.
- DirectorAmanda ReesChris RoweStarsZahi HawassMark StrongRavaged by looters, earthquakes and erosion, the Step Pyramid of Saqqara is falling apart. Can experts win the race to save this precious pyramid and preserve its treasures?
- DirectorIan A. HuntStarsJoann FletcherPerhaps unassumed by most, the ancient Egyptians were unique in their attitude to sexual equality. Women held the title of 'Pharaoh' no fewer than 18 times. There were also female doctors, tutors, prime ministers and priestesses in Egypt long before anyone thought possible.
- DirectorBrando QuiliciStarsKara CooneyAngelique CorthalsZahi HawassIn what is being called the most important find in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Discovery Channel's Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen exclusively reveals archaeological, forensic and scientific evidence identifying a 3,000-year-old mummy as Hatshepsut, Egypt's greatest female Pharaoh.
- DirectorBrando QuiliciStarsHebat AbbasAyat AbbassMohamed AhmedIt is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in the Valley of the Kings, there is a small chamber with two mummies without sarcophagi or wrappings. At times, both have been identified as Queen Nefertiti by scholars, filmmakers and historians. But the evidence has been circumstantial at best.
- StarsJulian BarrattJohn WardColleen DarnellAn immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of archaeologists during the excavation season in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
- StarsMichael Scott
- DirectorJoseph MaxwellStarsRichard MilesWhen Rome was still in its infancy, Carthage was the dominant power of the Mediterranean. As Rome grew, Carthage remained its only great rival. It was that rivalry that drove Rome to utterly destroy Carthage, and massacre its people.
- StarsJason WatkinsCharles FarrisAdrian BowerDocumentary going behind the scenes at the Tower of London and exploring its 900 years of history.
- StarsDan JonesChristophe LombardiJay DeeHistorian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.
- StarsHelen CastorHistorian of the medieval period, Helen Castor, presents an in depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens, from the High Middle Ages with Eleanor and get daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitane, through the Late Middle Ages with Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou and finishing with Lady Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
- StarsKevin CostnerGregory HarrisonEric SchweigAn exploration of the various Native American nations and their fall to the European conquerors.
- StarsJustin SalingerFrancis ChoulerCarel NelThe documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
- An historical examination of military errors that led to major defeats in war.
- StarsBen TaylorOrlando FigesDavid CarpenterDocumentary series with each episode focusing on a solitary historical figure who, for various reasons, including despotism, canibalism, genocide, and too many atrocities to imagine, are considered some of histories most vile and appalling figures.
- StarsDan SnowSteve PoundRichard ShepherdDan Snow travels around the world to show viewers the dirty truth about some of our most beautiful cities.
- CreatorChristie McConnellStarsMaximilian KlasIan BeytsJacopo RampiniA look at both World Wars and what the biggest names in history did during each war and the time in between.
- DirectorCaterina TurroniStarsBob BianchiMelinda HartwigZeinab Hashesh"The Lost Tombs," which will stream on Discovery+ in addition to airing on the Discovery Channel, chronicles the largest excavation in Egypt in 100 years. Dr. Zahi Hawass explores the infamous Valley of the Kings looking for Queen Nefertiti's treasure, among other priceless artifacts from the New Kingdom.