Episode 1
Aired Sep 15, 1997
The Monkey Trial
A legal battle between church and state unfolds when John Scopes stirs up controversy for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution to his class.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 16, 1997
Samurai Warrior
The samurai, a self-sacrificing warrior class of ancient Japan, developed a code of behavior where honor took precedence over life itself.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 17, 1997
Scourge of the Black Death
In 1348, a mysterious and deadly disease ravaged Europe, killing millions of people while spreading irrational fear in its wake.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 19, 1997
The Pirate's Lost City
Initially established by Britain in 1655, Port Royal, Jamaica, quickly became a pirate's haven; examining the remains of the pirate city, sunk after an earthquake and resulting tidal wave.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 22, 1997
Aztec Empire
The beginnings of the Aztec people and their rise to be the dominant culture of Mexico.
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Episode 6
Aired Sep 25, 1997
The Lost City of Pompeii
On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Mt. Vesuvius erupts and lava engulfs the city of Pompeii, preserving it in time.
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Episode 7
Aired Sep 26, 1997
Viking Explorers
Investigating the claims that Vikings landed on American shores.
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Episode 8
Aired Sep 29, 1997
The Hope Diamond
Now residing in the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest blue diamond is said to be cursed; purportedly stolen from a Hindu idol's eye, ownership carries a heavy price.
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Episode 9
Aired Sep 30, 1997
The Great Wall
Extending more than 1,500 miles across northern China, this incredible engineering feat was devised by China's first ruler to protect his empire from nomadic marauders.
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Episode 10
Aired Oct 1, 1997
Five Points Gang
The history of the area in New York known as the Five Points, which was the breeding ground for such criminals as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano.
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Episode 11
Aired Oct 3, 1997
Rome's Glorious Cities
Romans erect cities to honor their emperors.
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Episode 12
Aired Oct 6, 1997
The Pueblo Cliffdwellers
High in the cliffs of New Mexico in an area called Chaco Canyon, the Anasazi built elaborate dwellings known as Great Houses, the largest a four-story complex with 800 rooms.
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Episode 13
Aired Oct 8, 1997
England's Lost Castles
England's countryside is left with remnants of wooden castles.
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Episode 14
Aired Oct 10, 1997
China's Boxer Rebellion
In 1997, Britain ceded control of Hong Kong to China, completing the Boxer Rebellion's goal to oust outsiders; this movement led to the massacre of thousands of foreigners and international intervention in 1900.
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Episode 15
Aired Oct 14, 1997
Lost City of Atlantis
Exploring the history of Atlantis.
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Episode 16
Aired Oct 15, 1997
Mexico's Great Pyramids
The Teotihuacanos leave no evidence of their culture after building one of the largest settlements in the ancient world.
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Episode 17
Aired Oct 16, 1997
The Piltdown Man
In 1912, pieces of skull were found that appeared to prove the theory of a missing link, but were later found to be an elaborate hoax.
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Episode 18
Aired Oct 17, 1997
The Celts
In ancient times, the tattooed Celts, who often fought naked while covered in blue paint, were Europe's most feared warriors.
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Episode 19
Aired Oct 19, 1997
The Odessa File
After WWII, a handful of Nazis were tried for war crimes at Nuremberg, but many seemingly disappeared; studying the Odessa organization, rumored to have links to the SS and to have ferried high-ranking Nazis out of Germany.
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Episode 20
Aired Oct 21, 1997
The Roman Legions
Their legions were legend as the Roman army marched across the known world, trampling its enemies and securing one of history's largest empires.
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Episode 21
Aired Oct 22, 1997
The Trojan City
Visiting the site of Homer's epic "The Iliad" where the Greeks lay siege for 10 years against the city of Troy; reviewing the history of the epic and the site where Heinrich Schliemann discovered the fortified city in 1873.
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Episode 22
Aired Oct 23, 1997
China's Forbidden City
Shrouded in secrecy, China's Forbidden City was the emperors' home from erection in the 1400s until abandonment in 1911, when revolution deposed the last emperor.
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Episode 23
Aired Oct 24, 1997
Tombs Of Sipan
In 1987, the art market is flooded with gold and silver artifacts of unknown provenance; historians identify the hoard as pre-Columbian Peruvian.
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Episode 24
Aired Oct 27, 1997
Alchemy: The Science of Magic
Alchemists worked in secret, conducting magical experiments to turn base metals into gold.
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Episode 25
Aired Oct 28, 1997
Ancient Aliens
Since the dawn of time, stargazers have looked to the sky wondering if Earth has had heavenly visitors; scientists investigate ancient ruins, artifacts and texts from around the world.
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Episode 26
Aired Oct 29, 1997
Last Rites: Death Ceremonies
Mankind's oldest death rituals.
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Episode 27
Aired Oct 30, 1997
Witchcraft
A witch once held the exalted position of a healing woman who harnessed nature's secrets for humanity's good; investigating what happened in the Middle Ages to transform the witch into a Christian symbol of evil.
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Episode 28
Aired Oct 31, 1997
Frankenstein
Investigating if Dr. Frankenstein was born from novelist Mary Shelley's mind or based in reality as some investigators argue.
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