Lost Worlds
(2005)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 2
Lost City of Aphrodite
Episode 19 - 12-05-2007
44m
Aphrodisias is a magnificent city of marble dedicated to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. It is widely recognized as one of the best-preserved sites in the Classical World. Although forgotten until the mid-20th century, the city's remarkable state of preservation led to comparisons with Pompeii.
6.7/10
Haven't Seen
Taj Mahal
Episode 18 - 11-28-2007
44m
Four hundred years ago Emperor Shah Jahan was the most powerful man in the world. The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India was built to honor his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. The Taj Mahal is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World and considered to be the finest example of Mughal architecture. 20,000 workers toiled to create an astounding feat of engineering, but what we see today is only a fraction of what was originally erected.
6.2/10Haven't Seen
Pirates of the Caribbean
Episode 17 - 11-21-2007
43m
During the heyday of piracy, fearsome buccaneers sailed the Caribbean in search of booty. Fortresses are raided, swords are drawn and galleons clash in an incredible story of glittering treasure and swashbuckling adventures. From the icy docks of Bristol to the tropical paradise of the Caribbean, discover the incredible world of the buccaneers.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Ivan the Terrible's Fortress
Episode 16 - 11-14-2007
44m
Ivan the Terrible, Russia's first Tsar, led a brutal and unpredictable life. A renowned sadist, Ivan was the originator of Russia's secret police. He fortified walls to counter the advancing age of artillery, expanded the borders of his nation and built a new generation of Kremlins. Follow a team of historical detectives who use evidence from recent excavations, scientific studies and historical documents to piece together clues to what Ivan's Russia looked like.
6.6/10Haven't Seen
Age of Airships
Episode 15 - 11-07-2007
43m
Airships flew years before the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane, yet it has been almost forgotten. The largest aircraft ever built was an airship. The first aerial bombardment of one nation by another was conducted using airships and they still are the only airborne aircraft carriers ever built. Follow the rise and fall of the airship and discover the shining future of air travel that never was.
8/10Haven't Seen
Jekyll & Hyde
Episode 14 - 10-31-2007
44m
One of the most frightening horror stories ever written was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Was this story, however, Robert Louis Stevenson's disturbing fantasy or was it based on a series of blood-curdling episodes that took place in the town of Edinburgh?
6.6/10Haven't Seen
City of Armageddon
Episode 13 - 10-24-2007
44m
Located on a rocky plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, the now-ruined fortress of Masada once had walls 1400m long and 4m thick, storehouses, barracks, an armory, a palace and massive cisterns filled with rainwater. Designed to withstand any invader, it became the scene of one of history's most bloody sieges... a siege that ended in mass suicide.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Stalin's Supercity
Episode 12 - 10-17-2007
43m
See what the Soviet Union looked like during Stalin's rule.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
Lost Superpower of the Bible
Episode 11 - 10-10-2007
43m
The Hittites are the forgotten superpower of the Bible. Hattusha, the capital was the heart of their empire. They were a highly advanced military powerhouse who struck fear into the hearts of all their enemies, yet the Hittites disappeared as quickly as they emerged--the greatest vanishing act in history.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
Al Capone's Secret City
Episode 10 - 10-03-2007
44m
Al Capone's, rise to power coincided with the notorious Roaring Twenties in Chicago. Capone & his fellow mobsters flooded the city with bootleg liquor, while buying off government officials.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
The Vikings
Episode 9 - 9-26-2007
44m
The Vikings were fearsome warriors from Denmark and Norway who burst upon Western Europe, raiding and plundering at the end of the 8th century. They first targeted coastal monasteries, but later they constructed magnificent ships that could sail up rivers and sack inland towns.
7/10Haven't Seen
Sin City of the West
Episode 8 - 9-19-2007
44m
The wild west was an era fueled by lawless gambling towns, frenzied gold rushes, & legendary racketeers. Gunfighters & misfits thrived in a society where people were simply looking for a good time and a way to get filthy rich.
7/10Haven't Seen
Building the Titanic
Episode 7 - 9-12-2007
44m
The construction of the Titanic needed an army of workers & the resources of a purpose-built town complete with an array of specially built docks & facilities to construct it.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Herod the Great
Episode 6 - 9-05-2007
44m
Herod, king of Judea, was famous for creating a series of great buildings, and laying the foundations for Jerusalem. Watch as Herod's impressive projects are charted, including his masterpiece, Herod's Temple.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
Secret U.S. Bunkers
Episode 5 - 8-29-2007
43m
As the Cold War reached its boiling point elaborate defense preparations were made in the event of nuclear war. Scret bunkers were constructed and a covert shadow government program was born.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Henry VIII's Mega Structures
Episode 4 - 8-22-2007
44m
Considered one of England's greatest Kings and builders, Henry VIII remains famous for his six wives. Henry ruled by fear, executing his opponents and several of his wives. He ordered the destruction of beautiful buildings, libraries and works of art. However, Henry also built many magnificent palaces like Hampton Court and transformed Westminster Abbey from a modest church into the epicenter of the Protestant religion. Henry VIII remains one of the most important monarchs to have ruled England.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Secret A-Bomb Factories
Episode 3 - 8-15-2007
43m
The end of World War II heralded the Cold War, war of paranoia and potential nuclear catastrophe. In the wreckages of missile sites, secret cities and crumbling nuclear facilities, search for clues to understand how this war was played out and the secret structures that were constructed to arm the nation against attack.
6.7/10Haven't Seen
Kama Sutra
Episode 2 - 8-08-2007
44m
1,000 years ago in the central India, the Hindu Kings built their capital city, Khajuraho, 85 temples were built, 20 of which remain. Famed above all for the delicate sensuality and eroticism of their sculptures, these frank representations of sexuality are considered an expression of India's world renowned Kama Sutra.
6.1/10Haven't Seen
Seven Wonders of the World
Episode 1 - 8-01-2007
1h 30m
The Seven Wonders were a celebration of religion, mythology, art, power, and science. Built in a time before Christ and their scale and majesty continues to mesmerize.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
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The First Christians
Episode 11 - 9-18-2006
45m
The beginning of Christianity with only a few hundred followers in the world.
6.8/10Haven't Seen
Braveheart's Scotland
Episode 10 - 9-11-2006
46m
Rediscover the 13th Century Scotland of William Wallace
7/10Haven't Seen
The Real Dracula
Episode 9 - 9-04-2006
45m
In a country torn by bloody civil war, a young man seizes power. In his native tongue, he is called Dracula. This is not the vampire, Count Dracula, but a real historical figure: a Romanian prince. Dracula was a warlord who became known all across Europe for both his breathtaking courage and his terrifying cruelty. But he also left an enduring legacy. Not just in blood, but also in brick, mortar, and stone. He constructed palaces. He founded the city that was to become his country's capital. He also built one of Eastern Europe's most breathtaking mountaintop castles. Now, with state-of-the-art computer animation, we'll bring Dracula's lost world back to life: his birthplace in the fortified town of Sighisoara; the gothic splendor of Transylvania's Bran Castle; the sumptuous palace of Targoviste; and the real castle Dracula, Poenari.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
Churchill's Secret Bunkers
Episode 8 - 8-28-2006
46m
The secret bunkers under London during World War II.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
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Hitler's Supercity
Episode 6 - 8-14-2006
45m
Not only did the Nazi's destroy, they built on an epic scale. Look back and what they created, and what they planned to build if they had won World War II.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Secret Cities of the A-Bomb
Episode 5 - 8-07-2006
45m
The recreation of the cities of the Manhatten Project.
7/10Haven't Seen
Athens - Ancient Supercity
Episode 4 - 7-31-2006
46m
See the glory of Athens at its height in the 5th Century BC.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
Ramses' Egyptian Empire
Episode 3 - 7-24-2006
46m
Visit the ruins of an Egyptian Empire whose leader reigned for 67 years.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
Atlantis
Episode 2 - 7-17-2006
46m
Rediscover what could be the ancient city of Atlantis, destroyed by a volcanic eruption over 3000 years ago.
7.6/10Haven't Seen
Knights Templar
Episode 1 - 7-10-2006
46m
They defended the Holy Land for 200 years before a fall from grace. Now watch as the archaeologist unearth their city of Tortosa, now in the suburbs of modern day Tartus in Syria.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes 8/10
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Age of Airships
Episode 15 - 11-07-2007
43m
Airships flew years before the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane, yet it has been almost forgotten. The largest aircraft ever built was an airship. The first aerial bombardment of one nation by another was conducted using airships and they still are the only airborne aircraft carriers ever built. Follow the rise and fall of the airship and discover the shining future of air travel that never was.
8/10Haven't Seen
Pirates of the Caribbean
Episode 17 - 11-21-2007
43m
During the heyday of piracy, fearsome buccaneers sailed the Caribbean in search of booty. Fortresses are raided, swords are drawn and galleons clash in an incredible story of glittering treasure and swashbuckling adventures. From the icy docks of Bristol to the tropical paradise of the Caribbean, discover the incredible world of the buccaneers.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Atlantis
Episode 2 - 7-17-2006
46m
Rediscover what could be the ancient city of Atlantis, destroyed by a volcanic eruption over 3000 years ago.
7.6/10Haven't Seen
Knights Templar
Episode 1 - 7-10-2006
46m
They defended the Holy Land for 200 years before a fall from grace. Now watch as the archaeologist unearth their city of Tortosa, now in the suburbs of modern day Tartus in Syria.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
