Lost Cities of the Inca National Geographic

In 1911, Hiram Bingham, famed American explorer, stumbled across a remote Inca city atop a high peak in the Andes.

The site was called Machu Picchu – perhaps the most famous ruin in the world. What was its purpose? Was it, like Bingham believed, a military fortress?

Or did this glorious ruin have a secret purpose? From the mountains of Peru, Josh will follow in the footsteps of Hiram Bingham.

He builds a log bridge across a raging river, examines the stonework at the site, and review...

Title: Lost Cities of the Inca National Geographic
Published on Jan 28, 2015
Uploaded by: National Geographic HD 6

Secrets of the Dead: Death on the Railroad | Full Episode | PBS

In 1832, in Pennsylvania's backwoods, Irish immigrants were building one of the America's first railroads.

The workers were building Mile 59 of Philadelphia to Pittsburgh mainline, at a place known as Duffy's Cut.

They left Ireland, a land almost destroyed by starvation, disease, and crime, in hopes of a new life, but within few days they would all be dead and their bodies would be concealed in an unmarked tomb.

What happened to these people has remained a secret for almost two centuries. Their ...

Title: Secrets of the Dead: Death on the Railroad | Full Episode | PBS
Published on May 9, 2013
Uploaded by: PBS

A Day in The Life of a Dictator (portrait of craziness in power)

A probing documentary of great imagination and scope, A Day in the Life of a Dictator explores the mindset of three tyrannical leaders during periods of time that defined their reigns. The trio of dictators - Joseph Stalin, Idi Amin Dada and Muammar Gaddafi - are brought to life through searing accounts from historians and witnesses, revealing stock footage, and inventive photo-realistic replications of the leaders as they function hour-by-hour through each tumultuous event.

"Once he decided to attain absolute power, he would never relinquish it," observes Alexandre Allilouiev, nephew of Joseph Stalin. "He was a monster." In order to achieve his goals, Stali...

Title: A Day in The Life of a Dictator (portrait of craziness in power)
Published on Mar 19, 2015
Uploaded by: imineo Documentaires

Lost Cities Of The Ancients - Episode 3 The Dark Lords Of Hattusha -

The Dark Lords of Hattusha looks at the lost Hittite Empire at around 1595 BC and the deciphering of their language that enabled archaeologists to finally retrace this great lost civilization.

From their capital, the Hittites ruled a mighty empire. But, 2,500 years ago, their civilization disappeared and their capital city, Hattusha, was lost to history. Only the marvels of 20th Century archaeology have led to its rediscovery.

The Hittites were an ancient Indo-European people, speaking a language of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family. They were part of a larger movement of ...

Title: Lost Cities Of The Ancients - Episode 3 The Dark Lords Of Hattusha -
Published on Sep 18, 2015
Uploaded by: James P. Manrique

THE ROMAN EMPIRE - THE SACK OF ROME

At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, power, and prosperity in the western world.

But the once-powerful Rome - rotten to the core by the fifth century - lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave after wave of invasion, slaughtering, stealing, and ultimately, settling.

As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent it was only rarely interrupted by peace.

Dark Ages: The Sacking of Rome profiles those who battled to shape the future, from the ...

Title: THE ROMAN EMPIRE - THE SACK OF ROME
Published on Oct 22, 2014
Uploaded by: GREAT MILITARY BATTLES

Cleopatra Portrait of a Killer

Cleopatra - the most famous woman in history. We know her as a great queen, a beautiful lover and a political schemer. For 2,000 years almost all evidence of her has disappeared - until now.

In one of the world's most exciting finds, archaeologists believe they have discovered the skeleton of her sister, murdered by Cleopatra and Mark Antony.

From Egypt to Turkey, Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. This is the portrait of a killer....

Title: Cleopatra.Portrait.of.a.Killer.MyEgY.com.Merna
Published on Mar 25, 2013
Uploaded by: shaker yonar

Decreteii / Children of the Decree - Full Movie

Procreation is the social duty of all fertile women, was the political thinking during the 1960s and 1970s in Romania. In 1966, Ceaucescu issued Decree 770, in which he forbade abortion for all women unless they were over forty or were already taking care of four children.

All forms of contraception were totally banned. The New Romanian Man was born. By 1969, the country had a million babies more than the previous average. Thousands of kindergartens were built overnight. Children had to participate in sports and cultural activities.

Romanian society was rapidly changing. By using very interesting archival footage and ...

Title: Decreteii / Children of the Decree - Full Movie
Published on Feb 28, 2013
Uploaded by: Florin Iepan

Century of Enslavement: The History of The Federal Reserve

Century of Enslavement: The History of the Federal Reserve

Money plays a crucial role in our daily lives. Not only is it the currency which allows us to lead lives of relative health and comfort, but many would argue that it also serves as the driving force behind many of the world's gravest ills. Despite its overwhelming dominance in dictating a quality of life for hundreds of millions of American citizens, few understand where their dollar comes from, how it's dispersed and what factors come into play when determining its value. The exhaustive and enlightening feature-length documentary Century of Enslavement: The History of the Federal Reserve examines the answers to these fundamental questions, and exposes the questionable ...

Title: Century of Enslavement: The History of The Federal Reserve
Published on Jul 6, 2014
Uploaded by: corbettreport

The Canary Effect

The Canary Effect is a documentary that looks into the effects of that the United States and its policies have on the Indigenous peoples (Native Americans) who are residents.

It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the Stanley Kubrick Award at the 2006 Traverse City Film Festival (Michael Moore hosts).

The movie was directed by Robin Davey and Yellow Thunder Woman, who are both members of LA Based alternative pop group The Bastard Fairies.

Delving deeply into the often misunderstood and frequently over looked historic realities o...

Title: The Canary Effect
Uploaded on Apr 19, 2011
Uploaded by: TrueBliu Nineleven

Byzantium The Lost Empire

For more than 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the entire world – the origin of great literature, fine art and modern government. Heir to Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire was also the first Christian empire.

After a year of filming on three continents, TLC unlocks this ancient civilization, spanning 11 centuries and three continents. Pass through the gates of Constantinople, explore the magnificent mosque of Hagia Sophia and see the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks, Venice.

Byzantium, brings to life an empire that, while seemingly distant, is very closely linked to t...

Title: Byzantium The Lost Empire full documentary by John Romer
Published on Sep 17, 2014
Uploaded by: Khachakirner20

Secrets of The Dead | Bugging Hitler's Soldiers | Full Episode | PBS

In the mess and annihilation of total war, first-class intelligence is as crucial as firepower. MI19 set out to make use of the German prisoners of war in the most enthusiastic surveillance mission ever attempted. Three courtly homes in the British non-urban area were transformed into prison camps and wired for sound. MI19's microphones reached everywhere. Nothing was outside limits.

Cloaked away in cellars and top floors were the listening rooms filled with, what at that time was cutting edge, recording equipment. German prisoners of war were brought to the UK and interrogated. If they were suspicious of having important intelligence the prisoners were then sent to bugged locations where listeners were ready and waiting for them to start talking....

Title: Secrets of The Dead | Bugging Hitler's Soldiers | Full Episode | PBS
Published on May 3, 2013
Uploaded by: PBS

Slavery In Brazil

At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people.

But behind this dazzling facade lies a disturbing story of history's largest-ever slave population.

Astonishingly Brazil, a Portuguese colony, received ten-times more African slaves than the numbers transported to North America.

This programme looks at those estimated 4 million people with whose blood, sweat and tears Brazil was built....

Title: Slavery In Brazil
Published on Apr 26, 2014
Uploaded by: KingAmongstLions LionAmongstKings

Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I

How did the Western world become so engaged in the Middle East? Why did the Ottoman Empire - now known as the Middle East become involved with World War I which was a European affair?

Anyone interested in learning and understanding the timeline of events that has lead us to the modern day conflict in the Middle East, should watch this film created by Marty Callaghan. 'Blood and Oil' is a detailed account about the motivation behind the birth of the Middle Eastern nations and the insatiable greed for oil.

The invasion by the British during WWI with the intent to quickly secure the city of Istanbul...

Title: Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I
Published on Feb 26, 2013
Uploaded by: Janson Media

The Birth of Israel(full length)

Documentary examining the the events leading up to the Israeli war of Independence in 1949, its continuing impact on Arab/Israeli relations and the implications for the Middle East peace process.

Sixty years ago Israel established itself in the wake of the British Mandate of Palestine.

For the Palestinians, expelled from their homes in the process, the Israeli War of Independence is still known as The Catastrophe (al-Nakba).

Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's Middle East editor examines the events leading up to the conflict...

Title: The Birth of Israel(full length)
Published on Aug 18, 2012
Uploaded by: anyathor007