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This three-part series examines the life and reign of Genghis Khan and the impact Mongolia’s first ruler still has on its people today.

A deep dive into the underbelly of the Prohibition era, which was characterized as much by jazz, illegal booze and female liberation as it was by...

Enter a world filled with the most spectacular freaks of nature on the planet. Here you will find a weird and wonderful collection of leaping...

There's no better way to take in Greece's great diversity, natural beauty, and mythic grandeur than to experience it from a god's-eye-view. This...

How did the world we call home come to be? Combining the latest scientific discoveries and theories with CGI, we journey through eons of fire and ice...

Uncover the stories behind Princess Diana's life and the British monarchy like never before.

Primates, like lemurs, baboons, and monkeys, are our closest living relatives, making them a source of endless human fascination. See their...

Take in the sights and sounds of Italy from the sky and learn about Europe's boot from heel to toe.

Animals congregate in places where their basic needs can be met: havens from predators where competition for food is manageable and breeding...

Witness history's most compelling and life-altering events as they've never been seen before.

Once completed, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the United Kingdom's largest warship, longer than three football fields and taller than Niagara Falls....

The evolutionary journey of life on Earth spans millions of years - and the results are as diverse as they are jaw-dropping. Travel through time as...

Africa's diverse terrain is as awesome as it is deadly. With scalding volcanic fields, scorched-earth deserts, and violent waterways, discover what...

Secrets of the Pyramid Builders is an ambitious docudrama series shot in 4K that brings to life extraordinary true stories from the age of the...

On April 23, 1945, the U.S. Navy warship USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Portland, Maine due to a malfunction of the ship's boilers...or so...

New technology and the opening of previously closed societies are ushering in a golden age of archaeology, uncovering the secrets of some of...

Embark on a journey into the world's most unforgiving arctic zones, where land and ice are inseparably joined. Swim through the mammoth Mackenzie...

Behind many million-dollar inventions are priceless stories of inspiration, controversy, triumph, and tragedy. Explore inventions large and small,...

Smithsonian Channel's Sound Revolution is a documentary television series hosted by award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Documentary footage, expert...