The universe is a giant jigsaw puzzle made up of an infinite number of pieces. We can only see a small part of it and can only guess at the rest. The cosmic abyss hides a huge number of mysteries and riddles, and there are still a lot of them up ahead for us to
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The Lost City Of Knowledge
Alexandria, a royal Greek city in the land of the Pharaohs. Along the sandy banks of the Nile delta on the African Mediterranean coast, the most powerful metropolis of its time rose from virtually nothing. The Hellenistic culture mingled with the legacy of the Pharaohs and bore the fruits of a glorious new heritage.
Beyond the DaVinci Code
An inside look at Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller with experts and challenging questions.
Tibet, the path to Wisdom
Ani Rigsang has chosen a nomadic lifestyle in the land of white clouds. The Buddhist nun felt confined in Lhasa, and so today she has taken to the road to reconnect with her country’s spiritual traditions, which are now threatened by rapid modernization and the reinforcement of Chinese control over the region. From snowy mountains
The hunt for the ancient treasures of history’s most bizarre myths
From the pirate treasure of Cocos Island to the veil of Veronica, join experts from across the world to try and solve some of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.
Plato – Greek philosopher, student of Socrates
Plato – Greek philosopher, student of Socrates. Plato’s philosophy is characterized by his concept of Forms or Ideas, which he believed were the ultimate reality and the source of all knowledge. He argued that the physical world we experience is only an imperfect reflection of these eternal and unchanging Forms.
The History Of The First World Map
How does mankind find its way around the planet? How do people know where roads lead, and what lies on the far side of the ocean? Did Marco Polo have an atlas showing the way to China? Did the Romans mark the borders of their empire on maps? For thousands of years, distant lands and
Amsterdam London New York cities that shaped history
The giant cities that dominate the global economy have their roots in the glorious and turbulent histories of Amsterdam, London and New York. They each embodied a new urban concept that gave rise to radical and ambitious new city designs and technologies.
The astonishing intelligence of insects
The latest research shows we’ve long underestimated the intelligence of insects. Bumblebees, for example, succeed at behavioral tests also passed by intelligent crows. They use tools to reach nectar in an artificial flower. Behavioral biologist Elizabeth Tibbetts is amazed at the paper wasp’s capacity to learn and understand. “They may not be universal geniuses like