Connecting the dots across time
Long before Columbus, a sprawling metropolis larger than contemporary London thrived near modern-day St. Louis. Home to the sophisticated Mississippian culture, the city of Cahokia boasted massive earthen pyramids and…
Meet the Scythians, the fierce nomadic warriors who thundered across the Eurasian steppe on horseback. From their mastery of archery and stunning gold treasures to their epic confrontations with the…
Discover the magnificent stone city of Great Zimbabwe, a medieval African metropolis built by the ancestors of the Shona people. Far from being the work of a 'lost tribe', this…
Journey to ancient Nigeria to uncover the secrets of the Nok, one of sub-Saharan Africa's earliest complex societies. Discover their breathtaking terracotta sculptures, their pioneering leap into the Iron Age,…
In 1901, divers exploring a Roman-era shipwreck discovered a corroded lump of bronze that would rewrite history. This was the Antikythera Mechanism, a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator of staggering complexity. Discover…
For millennia, the most valuable color in the world wasn't mined from the earth but harvested from the sea. Discover the incredible story of Tyrian purple, a dye extracted from…