r/Documentaries Jan 13 '18

Ancient History Carthage: The Roman Holocaust - Part 1 of 2 (2004) - This film tells the story behind Rome's Holocaust against Carthage, and rediscovers the strange, exotic civilisation that the Romans were desperate to obliterate. [00:48:21]

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4.4k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Jan 29 '19

Ancient History In Search of the First Language (1994) Nova There are more than five thousand languages spoken across the face of the earth. Could all these languages ever be traced back to a common starting point?

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3.3k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Mar 19 '20

Ancient History (2020) A History of Pandemics, Part 1 This is one of my favorite channels on Youtube. Highly researched and well done.

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7.0k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Sep 03 '22

Ancient History What LiDAR is Finding in the Amazon Forest (2022) [00:11:05]

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2.2k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Nov 05 '18

Ancient History The Art of War Sun Tzu. (2009) "Quality documentary exploring Sun Tzus Art of War, applying strategies and tactics to various conflicts" [1:30:34]

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4.2k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Mar 24 '20

Ancient History A History of Pandemics, Part 2 (2020) Let’s look back at some of the worst diseases and pandemics in history.

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3.9k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Jul 28 '15

Ancient Hist Ancient Aliens Debunked (2012) - A point by point critique of the "Ancient Astronaut Theory"

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1.8k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Oct 06 '18

Ancient History Alexander the Great - Two Part Documentary 'The Path to Power' and 'Until the End of the World' (2014) Movie-like production value! [01:27:18]

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3.2k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Dec 03 '20

Ancient History Walking Britain's Roman Roads - Watling Street (2020) - (Series) Telling the Roman's history in Britain whilst traveling the paths of their ancient roads [00:44:44]

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2.5k Upvotes

r/Documentaries May 31 '15

Ancient History Deep Web (2015) - The story of the Silk Road free to watch on EPIX.

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1.7k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Oct 20 '21

Ancient History Fall of Civilizations: The Assyrians - Empire of Iron (2021) [03:05:24]

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1.8k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Oct 10 '24

Ancient History Despite tension between Iran and Israel, Iran’s Jewish minority feels at home (2019) [00:08:45]

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0 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Feb 07 '18

Ancient History A Portrait of Eliane Radigue (2006) "this short introduces us to the life and work of French minimal electronic composer Eliane Radigue. Discusses methods of composition, the challenges and difficulties of live electronic music."

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2.1k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Apr 04 '15

Ancient History The 2,000 Year-Old Computer - Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism (2012) "The discovery and analysis of a 2,000 year old analog computer used by Greeks"

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Documentaries Dec 29 '22

Ancient History Rome's Brutal Eradication Of Carthage (2004) - Carthage was at one point the Roman Empire's greatest rival. Discover the ups and downs of the Punic Wars and how Rome ultimately set about wiping Carthage from the face of the Earth. [01:26:49]

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836 Upvotes

r/Documentaries May 01 '24

Ancient History Egypt: Fall of the Pharaohs (2024) - Fall of Civilizations [03:58:13]

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217 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Apr 13 '23

Ancient History Carthage: Empire of the Phoenicians - Fall of Civilizations (2023) [03:38:12]

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489 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Aug 24 '22

Ancient History The Rise And Fall Of The Vikings (2022) This complete series chronicles the incredible rise and fall of the Vikings, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. [03:42:18]

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638 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Jul 09 '16

Ancient History The Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) " by Werner Herzog about the Chauvet Cave in southern France, which contains the oldest human-painted images yet discovered. Some of them were crafted as much as 32,000 years ago."

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825 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Dec 15 '22

Ancient History Why Did The Roman Empire Collapse With Mary Beard (2022) - The fall of the Roman Empire is still shrouded in controversy and mystery. Mary Beard delves into if this superpower of the Ancient World really collapsed and if so why and when. [00:59:16]

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251 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Apr 07 '23

Ancient History Potatoes: South America's Gift to the World - Ancient Americas (2022) [00:25:22]

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426 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Sep 15 '24

Ancient History The Career of A Roman Soldier from Recruitment to Retirement (2024) - This documentary covers all parts of a Roman legionary’s career [01:27:37]

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138 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Nov 05 '21

Ancient History The First Horse Riders | Horse Domestication on the Eurasian Steppe (2021) - [00:26:07]

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720 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 22d ago

Ancient History "Old World Order" (2024) - past civilizations, architecture and tech [01:30:30]

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r/Documentaries 2h ago

Ancient History The Mysterious Temple from Prehistoric Ukraine (2024) - This documentary attempts to demystify the material culture of Bronze Age Ukraine, specifically pertaining to the Catacomb Culture. It focuses on a 4,000 year-old structure that was built atop a high ridge on a river. [00:19:55]

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