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Ramesses is famous for fathering 100+ children. But what did all these princes and princesses do? Prof. Peter Brand joins us once more to explain the lives and roles of these children, how we know about them (or don't), what's up with those "Daughter Wives," and where all the 100 ...  Show more

It’s time, once again, to think about visiting Egypt. I just returned from a tour in March, taking a group through the Nile Valley, and we had a great time. Egypt is quite safe, and the sites are ready to receive you. If you’re in the mood for some antiquities, exploration, and t ...  Show more

Isfahan, half of the world. It had been a city for years, but at the end of the 16th century Shah Abbas made it his capital and totally transformed it. With the immense wealth he brought to the city, Isfahan became home to some of the most beautiful architecture the world has eve ...  Show more

Wer sind die Wikinger? Erfahre etwas über das Leben, die Bräuche und den Glauben der Menschen aus dem Norden. Verstehe, was sie dazu brachte, ihr atemberaubendes Land zu verlassen und große Risiken einzugehen, um in der Ferne Ruhm und Reichtum zu finden.Eine Originalserie von Ubi ...  Show more

For over 2,000 years, stories have been passed down about the famous and infamous people from ancient Rome.  While many of these names still are familiar to most people today, it doesn’t really tell us much about how the average person lived back then?  What was life like for t ...  Show more

A little known story. Serbia, the home to one of the first great civilisations. They had the first written scripts, they smelted copper before anyone else, lived in urban settlements. But is it true? Join Tom and Dominic as they dive into this mysterious story. Join The Rest Is ...  Show more