Ancient Mysteries

A look at the notorious Renaissance family renowned for cruelty, wealth, and political power. Were the Borgias really as monstrous as many claimed?

Roam the seas with Blackbeard and women buccaneers like Anne Bonny; and visit a sunken city once known as the "wickedest place on earth."

A look inside the architectural wonders to learn about who ruled the vast empire.

Over thousand years ago, legend says a beautiful young woman prevented her own murder by telling adventure tales to a sultan for a thousand and one nights. Journey back as we unveil the origin of Aladdin, Sindbad, and Ali Baba.

A journey into the dark depths of the Amazon to study the Shuar, a ferocious tribe of headhunters that once ruled the jungles of Ecuador.

Looks at the final days of the mighty Romanov dynasty that ruled Russia until the assassinations of Czar Nicholas II and his family.

An examination into the age-old practice of tattooing. Civilizations worldwide have practiced body modification for centuries.