NOVA investigates why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a ...

Ancient paintings on rock walls feature human figures and animals of today’s rainforest, like deer, tapirs, and jaguars. But they also appear to show animals that went extinct thousands of years ago.

Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater was a stage for both bloodsport and spectacle. But the violence wasn’t always contained to the arena.

A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world's first computer. (This program is no longer available for streaming.) In 1900, a storm blew a ...

(This program is no longer availble for online streaming.) In this landmark two-hour special, NOVA takes viewers on a scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues today. The film ...

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