Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.From the Colosseum
Humans are everywhere. How did we get from the savannahs of Africa across to the most northern reach
For thousands of years, ancient cuneiform - the script of the ancient Mesopotamians was lost to time
Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 some of its most egregious war criminals sought to esca
The Romans built an empire that reshaped the world through brutal wars, brilliant strategy, and even
The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous. Crews on the
Was this the world’s first empire? To uncover the story of ancient history's most formidable powers,
A dive into the history behind today's tensions. In this episode, Dan is joined by historian and jou
Genghis Khan reshaped the world with brutal force and brilliant organisation. He began life in exile
Assassin's Creed: Shadows gives players the chance to visit the imperial capital of medieval Japan.
The only British territory ever occupied by the Nazis was the Channel Islands. From 1940 to the end
Synonymous for somewhere far away, Timbuktu has been mythologised by the stories of old European exp
In this episode we hear all about the Glorious Revolution, a pivotal moment in British history that
In the summer of 1683, Vienna was under siege. A vast Ottoman army surrounded the city, poised to br
Home to the likes of Al Capone and George 'Machine Gun' Kelly, Alcatraz was once the jewel in the Am
A hero to some, and a villain to others, the seventh president of the United States was a populist f
80 years ago, as the war in Europe drew to a close, the world began to come to terms with the horror
It started with an inconsequential piece of military intelligence, scrawled on a piece of paper and
Warning: this episode contains discussion of suicide.In August 1944, German soldiers burst into the
Popes have shaped the history of the world. The Catholic Church has had a Pope for two thousand year
