Am 24. Januar 1848 taucht ein Zimmermann in Coloma seine Hand in den American River und holt sie voller Gold wieder heraus. Seine Entdeckung löst eine wahre Flut an Funden aus, und bald strömen die Menschen zu Hunderttausenden in die amerikanische Wildnis, um ihr Glück und ein ne ...Show more
Pompeji und der Ausbruch des Vesuvs
Was passiert, wenn ein Vulkan nur zehn Kilometer entfernt von einer geschäftigen Stadt ausbricht? Im Jahr 79 n.Chr. gilt der Vesuv als eine Quelle des Reichtums für die Menschen, die in seinem Schatten leben. Sie ahnen nicht, dass bald eine der berühmtesten Naturkatastrophen der ...Show more
In 1511, a Spanish lifeboat makes land on the Yucatán coast in modern-day Mexico. Thirteen days ago, the crew's caravel was wrecked on a reef. But their adventure is far from over. Now, they are about to become some of the first Europeans to make contact with the Maya. Custodians ...Show more
Over a century ago, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage, a marvel of engineering and a symbol of human ambition. Yet, its journey ended in one of the most infamous tragedies in history. What led to the ship's untimely fate, and what stories did its passengers and crew leave ...Show more
In 1511, a Spanish lifeboat makes land on the Yucatán coast in modern-day Mexico. Thirteen days ago, the crew's caravel was wrecked on a reef. But their adventure is far from over. Now, they are about to become some of the first Europeans to make contact with the Maya. Custodians ...Show more
The Titanic was the largest moveable object in history: almost 900 feet long, and holding over two thousand passengers. But just four days into its maiden voyage, a collision with an iceberg was enough to send her to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. So what made the famously ‘un ...Show more