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The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance

2004
A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.

The Medici

godfathers of renaissance
2005
A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill, and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.

Japan

memoirs of a secret empire
2004
Examines the history of Japan from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, during which the island country completely isolated itself from the world and nurtured its own unique culture of shogun, samurai, and geishas.

The Roman Empire in the first century

2005
Tells the story of ancient Rome in the first century, based on the experiences, memories, and writings of emperors, slaves, poets, plebeians, and others who lived in the vast empire.

The Greeks

crucible of civilization
2005
Actor Liam Neeson hosts an exploration of the history of ancient Greek civilization as seen through the lives of its heroes, with reconstructions and re-creations of significant locations and events.

Egypt's golden empire

2005
Examines the rise and fall of Egypt's New Kingdom, 1560 B.C. to 1080 B.C.
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