Visit ancient religious and cultural centers that have shaped the ways we view the world. Many of the Ancient Cities that helped shape the modern world endure to this day. In this episode we journey ...

Explore mysterious 9,000-year-old Stone Age megastructures found in the Arabian Desert. Deep in the Arabian Desert lie thousands of enigmatic stone megastructures whose true form is visible only from ...

A ‘Secrets of the Dead’ installment considers the possibility of female gladiators in the ancient empire.

Have you ever wondered why you feel a pull to go for that grueling trail run or long bike ride or demanding backcountry ski? We have an innate need for adventure, but why? According to ...

You can’t accuse those who title “NOVA” episodes of burying the lede with “Ancient Desert Death Trap.” There are mysteries afoot, for sure. But a viewer will have the unavoidable suspicion that doom ...