Mankind, The Story of All of Us - Iron Men

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second episode of an epic documentary series about a unique species -Mankind, the Story of All of Us.  This series presents the story of humankind and how we became the most dominant organism on planet Earth.

In the second instalment we meet a mysterious band of pirates plunders the Mediterranean coast leaving death and destruction in their wake.

Mankind, the Story of All of Us – Empires

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the third  episode of the epic documentary series Mankind: the Story of All of Us – Empires.

In the city of Jerusalem, a man is crucified--Jesus of Nazareth. His death gives birth to a global religion. But Christianity may never have happened without the Roman Empire. A vast network of roads and shipping lanes, it allows goods and ideas to flow across three continents. Jesus' message transforms Mankind. Today one in three people on the planet are Christians.

Mankind, the Story of All of Us - Inventors

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an epic documentary series about a unique species -Mankind, the Story of All of Us.  This series presents the story of humankind and how we became the most dominant organism on planet Earth.

Ice World - A Tale of Human Survival

Today on Far Future Horizons we venture back in time some twenty-four thousand years to witness an epic tale of human survival during the last Ice Age.

We join a small band of ancient Europeans teetering on the brink of annihilation as they struggle with the most extreme living conditions anyone has ever faced, from encroaching sheets of ice that swallowed every bit of fertile land to a climate that was, on average, seventy degrees colder than it is today.

Secrets of Noah's Ark

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed PBS documentary series NOVA which will take us on another foray into the field of Biblical Archaeology as we go in search of the real Noah’s Ark.

Hitler’s Supercity

A model of the the Volkshalle (People's Hall)

Today on Far Future Horizons we take another foray in Alternate History and visit once again a world in which Hitler victoriously defeats the allies.


Hitler caused more death and destruction than anyone else in history. But he also had plans to build on a massive scale and wanted to build a German city, called Germania, on a par with the glories of ancient Greece and Rome. Germania was to be a city that celebrated the victory of Nazi Germany had Hitler been victorious.

Secrets of the Aegean Apocalypse

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore a mystery from antiquity – what cause the collapse of civilization during the Bronze Age?

The Bronze Age collapse is the name given by historians and archaeologists for the sudden transitions seen in the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean archaeological record from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age. Many see this transition as violent, sudden and culturally disruptive. The palace economies of the Aegean and Anatolia which characterised the Late Bronze Age were replaced, after a hiatus, by the isolated village cultures of the Ancient Dark Age.

Lost Worlds – Atlantis

The Lost City of Atlantis as described by Plato

Today on Far Future Horizons we are going to rediscover what could be the ancient city that inspired Plato’s tale of the vanished island of Atlantis.

The island of Santorini was destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption over 3000 years ago. On the island of Santorini is the prehistoric city of Akrotiri that many historians believe is the inspiration behind Plato’s Atlantis.

Atlantis: The End of a World and the Birth of a Legend

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a 2011 BBC docudrama titled Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend which depicts a re-enactment of the events surrounding the volcanic eruption which destroyed the island of Thera, an incident believed to have inspired the legend of Atlantis. The hour-long programme is based on the work of leading scientists, archaeologists and historians, and featured Stephanie Leonidas and Reece Ritchie as members of the Bronze age civilisation. The film was narrated by Tom Conti, and made its debut on BBC One on Sunday 8 May 2011.

Featuring spectacular visual effects, this factually-based drama tells the gripping story of the greatest natural disaster to shake the ancient world, a disaster that triggered the downfall of a civilisation and spawned a legend.

Atlantis: The Evidence

In this Timewatch special, historian Bettany Hughes unravels one of the most intriguing mysteries of all time - did Atlantis really exist?

Dr. Hughes presents a series of geological, archaeological and historical clues to show that the legend of Atlantis was inspired by a real historical event – the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world – the eruption of Thera on the Aegean island of Santorini. In this documentary Dr. Hughes traces the origins of the Atlantis myth and presents evidence that the Thera eruption inspired Plato’s account of this mystical land.

Ancient Worlds: The Spartans

Today on Far Future Horizons we embark on another odyssey through time with acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes to visit the ancient Greek City State of Sparta and the infamous Spartans.

Buried Beneath Our Feet – The Lost Cities of Egypt

"Buried cities are beneath our feet; the ground on which we tread is the pavement of a tomb." ~ Winwood Reade, The Martyrdom of Man (1872)

Today on Far Future Horizons we join the search for – the Lost Cities of Egypt. According to archaeologists ninety nine percent of the magnificent wonders of Ancient Egypt have yet to be discovered.

But now, thanks to the pioneering work of Dr Sarah Parcak, that is about to change.

The Alien Deep: Wrecks of the Abyss

Today on Far Future Horizons we join Dr. Robert Ballard on voyage in search of ancient ship wrecks in the abysmal depths of the Mediterranean sea. 

   

Textbooks say that the Ancients did not have the guts to brave the open sea, out of sight of land and exposed to the elements, but not surprisingly, Dr. Ballard and his crew are out again to rewrite history. In Wrecks of the Abyss, captain and crew sail out into the deep water sea lanes of the Mediterranean in search of ancient shipwrecks that generations of scholars have written-off as impossible finds.

The Roman Empire - Ancient Superpower

Today on Far Future Horizons we travel back in time to visit the mightiest Superpower of the Ancient World – The Roman Empire.  

The Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan

Today on Far Future Horizons we go on an adventure that sounds like it came right out of a Clive Cussler novel as we go in search of the Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan.

His action-packed life may have blazed a searing trail of death and destruction through history but, in death, Genghis Khan is proving to be a puzzlingly elusive figure.

In the Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan we saddle up with a team of experts as they unearth Mongolia's best-kept secret and the only remaining tie to its spiritual and political forefather.

Engineering an Empire - The Byzantines

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the thirtieth episode of the acclaimed documentary series Engineering an Empire that highlights the engineering and architectural achievements of some of history’s greatest civilizations and the empires they created.

This instalment of Engineering an Empire focuses on the Byzantine Empire.

Engineering an Empire - Napoleon: Steel Monster

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the twelfth episode of the acclaimed documentary series Engineering an Empire that highlights the engineering and architectural achievements of some of history’s greatest civilizations and the empires they created.

This instalment of Engineering an Empire explores the awesome legacy built by the French from the Medieval Age, through the reign of the last Western emperor and into the modern era.

Ancient New York

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another episode of the acclaimed History Channel documentary series Ancient Discoveries, which looks at the ancient antecedents of modern day urban planning as exemplified in a modern day metropolis such as New York City.

Ancient Discoveries: Ancient New York, explains how the technology developed by ancient civilizations helped lay the physical framework for New York City, and how those advancements still play a major part in the city's daily life.

The Secrets of the Star Disk

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the extraordinary story of how a small metal disc is rewriting the epic saga of how civilization first came to Europe, 3600 years ago.

When grave robbers ransacked a Bronze Age tomb in Germany, they had no idea that they had unearthed the find of a lifetime. But they knew that it was worth selling. It was a small bronze disc of exquisite design. So they contacted the archaeologist Harald Meller, offering to sell it to him for £300,000.

Meller went deep into the criminal underworld and, after a police sting, he got his disc. It depicted the sun, the moon and the stars. This suggested an understanding of the heavens greater than that of the first great civilizations, like Egypt. Could it possibly be real?

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we take another exciting foray into the field of Archaeoastronomy and examine the deep enigmas presented by the massive prehistoric remains found in Chaco Canyon in north-western New Mexico.

This documentary is the summation of 20 years of research. The film reveals that between 850 and 1150 AD, the Chacoan people designed and constructed massive ceremonial buildings in a complex celestial pattern throughout a vast desert region. Aerial and time lapse footage, computer modelling, and interviews with scholars show how the Chacoan culture designed, oriented and located its major buildings in relationship to the sun and moon. Pueblo Indians, descendants of the Chacoan people, regard Chaco as a place where their ancestors lived in a sacred past. Pueblo leaders speak of the significance of Chaco to the Pueblo world today.