In Search of History

In 776 B.C., in Olympia, Greek city-states compete in peaceful games to honor Zeus.

The Roman city of Ostia was once a vital harbor town. Today, Ostia is covered in sand. Examine the reasons for its demise and explore recent excavations, which rival those of Pompeii.

Hiram Bingham encounters the abandoned ruin of Machu Picchu in 1911.

Located on a tiny cluster of islands, Venice boasts an unrivaled military past. Without defensive walls, the city relied on its lagoon for protection until surrendering to Napoleon in 1797.

A look at the story of the Nabataeans, a desert people who carved the city of Petra out of the Jordanian mountains some 2,000 years ago.

Visiting the fabled temples of India that celebrate the Kama Sutra, comprising ancient Hindu texts that deal with all facets of sexual experience including exotic lovemaking and formulas for aphrodisiacs.