In the fall of 1922, Benito Mussolini assumed power. His legal coup that begins on October 24 in Naples is a masterpiece. He presents the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy with an ultimatum: "Either they give us power, or we go to Rome". And so the mythical procession to Rome began and Mussolini's totalitarian regime began. In this first part, we find out how Mussolini seized and held on to power for two decades.

Dragons have been an integral part of culture and history for centuries - sometimes as fire-breathing monsters, other times as healing spirits - but what is the truth behind the legends?

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Didžioji Britanija, 2019 m.

Didžioji Britanija, 2021 m.

Archaeologists' discovery of King Tut's tomb taught us about a lost civilisation. When death befell several members of the team, rumours of a curse on the tomb spread like wildfire around the world.

Ancient Egypt is famous for its tomb complexes, mummies and buried treasures, firing people's imagination to this day; what insights can scientists gain from the dead about the lives of the Egyptians?

Viasat History. The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza; we explore theories and recent advances in archaeology, Egyptology and astrophysics to decipher the clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians.

The life and death of Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery; the discovery of this legendary queen's last resting place could shed new light on her personal and political trajectory.

Viasat History. Ramses II launched the construction of two temples dedicated to the Pharaoh and to his wife Nefertari; how did the Egyptians organise and manage such a project 1,500 kilometres from the Nile delta?

For centuries Hatshepsut demanded to be represented as male complete with beard in contemporary depictions; she was in fact a brilliant queen who brought wealth and artistry to Ancient Egypt.

The pockmarked mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses V looks serene, but there's evidence of deliberately inflicted wounds that suggest a sudden violent death... if this was the case, then who was the killer?

How could a nobody become a dictator and bring down a democracy in just a few years, what crucial events helped Hitler gain respectability and influence, and who were his supporters?

This episode explores the stories of women all over the world who fought and worked tirelessly alongside men on the battlefields of the Second World War.

We tell the story of women who took to the skies to defend their country and of two women whose incredible skills as pilots helped make the Nazi Blitzkrieg so successful.

WWII began with a deadly deception inside a Polish radio station; the early years of the war saw deception in its infancy, from code-breaking and spies to fake bombing sites and even inflatable tanks.

When we think of Skoda, we think of cheap and efficient family cars; back in the 1930s, its factory was the cover for espionage, sabotage, and the liberation of Jews from all over Europe.

December 1944: Hitler has picked the Ardennes sector for a major offensive. The surprise attack, spearheaded by elite divisions, initially sends American units reeling.

This episode explores the stories of women all over the world who fought and worked tirelessly alongside men on the battlefields of the Second World War.

Newly-discovered secret files uncover the shocking extent of a Nazi drugs programme; from the start of WWII, the German blitzkrieg was fuelled by the powerful narcotic crystal meth.

This first episode, which begins with Hitler's arrival in power in 1933, goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM).

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Starring in only a handful of films, Bruce Lee is revered as an icon in popular culture, but Lee died as young and as suddenly as his son. How could their tragic destinies share so many similarities?

Nothing represents the advanced civilization of Ancient Egypt more than the pyramids. Much about them is still a mystery to researchers. We trace the history of Egyptian tomb construction.

The life and death of Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery; the discovery of this legendary queen's last resting place could shed new light on her personal and political trajectory.

Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential engineers in Nazi Germany; by inventing the most powerful war machines, he created the blueprint for the muscle cars that would make his name.

March 1945: the Allies have reached the River Rhine. Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen.

Explore the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II and the creation of the Underground Army, a resistance movement that became the most powerful of its kind in Europe.

This episode explores the stories of women all over the world who fought and worked tirelessly alongside men on the battlefields of the Second World War.

WWII began with a deadly deception inside a Polish radio station; the early years of the war saw deception in its infancy, from code-breaking and spies to fake bombing sites and even inflatable tanks.

This first episode, which begins with Hitler's arrival in power in 1933, goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM).

We shine a light on the dark side of ancient Egypt with a 5,000-year-old homicide, drug-fuelled debauchery, and evidence to suggest that ancient Egyptians broke the ultimate taboo of cannibalism.

Women in Ancient Egypt held a special fascination. There were royal mothers who took over the regency for their sons. And there were queens like Cleopatra, who ruled alone over the empire on the Nile.

The Great Wall of China was built with the blood and toil of millions of workers; fundamental to everything we build, the genius of the Wall is often overlooked.

Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential engineers in Nazi Germany; by inventing the most powerful war machines, he created the blueprint for the muscle cars that would make his name.

March 1945: the Allies have reached the River Rhine. Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen.

Explore the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II and the creation of the Underground Army, a resistance movement that became the most powerful of its kind in Europe.

An astonishing discovery has been made in the barren desert of northern Egypt: a pyramid with a sealed burial chamber. The contents have been disturbed, but there are no signs of entry...

Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King investigate Europe's most famous ancient murder victim, who was frozen where he was killed over 5000 years ago.