civilization

Using superb 3D graphics, this program highlights China's architectural achievements including The Great Wall of China, the terracotta army of the First Chinese Emperor, a Chinese village from seven thousand years ago and Beijing's Forbidden City.

Radio and television host Glenn Beck shares his views on some of the world's most pressing problems, including poverty and global warming, and reveals the truths behind some long-held myths that politicians and activists use to scare the general public into action.

Examines the engineering achievements that facilitated and defined the Chinese Empire, including the world's largest canal, a naval fleet that outnumbered every ship in Europe, and the Great Wall.

Presents an exploration of ancient Greek civilization, providing introductions to such figures as Alexander the Great, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and discussing Greek mythology; and includes quizzes on the featured material.

Questions and answers about how people lived and worked in ancient Egypt.

Covers the history and political leaders of ancient Egypt as well as the main archaeological discoveries.

Examines archaeological discoveries made in Egypt in the 1990s and 2000, including the Valley of the Golden Mummies, the skeletons of Mendes, the Abydos boats, and KV5, discussing Egyptian daily life, burial, and belief in the afterlife.

How children lived in Egypt 3,000 years ago.

Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.