In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...
In this episode, we tell one of the most colourful stories of civilizational survival: the story of the Bagan Empire of Myanmar. Find out how this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central Myanmar, and built one of the most remarkable series of monuments to have sur ... Show More
Nov 2023
Burma: Medieval Superpower
<p>Burma – now Myanmar – was once a superpower playing a pivotal role at the crossroads of Asia. Located in one of the richest areas on the planet, it produced luxury goods, mediated trade and cultivated fantastic religious and urban landscapes, unlike anywhere else in the w ... Show More
33m 20s
Mar 2022
Le Taj Mahal a été camouflé
<p>En temps de guerre, certaines choses précieuses demandent à être cachées.</p><p>Durant le second conflit mondial, les Britanniques ont, par exemple, décidé de camoufler le dôme... du Taj Mahal !</p><br><p>À l'abri des regards</p><br><p>La cathédrale de Reims ravagée par un inc ... Show More
1m 58s
Nov 2022
The end of civilisation: Bronze Age collapse
More than 3,000 years ago a group of powerful and intricately connected Mediterranean kingdoms collapsed over the course of just a few decades. The palaces of Mycenaean Greece were destroyed, entire cities in Hittite Turkey were abandoned, and whole empires disintegrated. Some ci ... Show More
41m 48s
Aug 2023
122: Finding Agartha: The Search for the Hidden City in the Center of the Earth
Cultures around the world have myths that speak of a mysterious underground kingdom that exists deep within the earth, hidden away from the primitive and violent surface-dwellers: which is us.
Picture a society untouched by time, unscathed by war, and unaffected by natural disast ... Show More
35m 26s