From greed and gore to Grand Masters, we recreate this covert world of secrets and power.

In the heart of the Mediterranean, a peaceful island explodes with devastating force - it will be the biggest volcanic eruption in three and a half thousand years of recorded history.

In this episode we reconstruct the grand hypostyle hall at Karnak; explore the technical innovation and engineering skill that produced the temple at Abu Simbel and rebuild the Ramesseum as he would have seen it.

Now, two and a half thousand years later, we restore Athens to its former glory, we re-create impregnable fortifications; the first senate house; experience the power of the Greek navy; and rebuild one of the most advanced water systems in the world.

In 1939, a group of scientists warned FDR that Germany might be developing an atomic bomb. Roosevelt issued an order: America had to make the first weapon. We recreate the world of classified nuclear facilities.

It has been rebuilt more than 20 times since his death, but what was Jesus' Jerusalem really like?

Lost Worlds explores the tunnels beneath some of London's greatest buildings. The underground command centre from where the Battle of Britain was won is just one of the secret bunkers toured in this episode.

At the end of the 13th century, Scotland was a country under attack. Defeat seemed inevitable. But from nowhere emerged a man who became Scotland's greatest hero - William Wallace, commonly known as Braveheart.

An epic journey to the places that heard the word of St Paul and inspired the birth of Christianity.

A team of field investigators uncover the clues that will recreate vanished or hidden worlds. They use the latest research, expert analysis and cutting-edge graphics technology to take us back.

Religion, mythology, art, power and science all influenced the Seven Wonders of the World. Their engineering still astounds us today.

Russia's first Tsar led a brutal and unpredictable life. Follow the story of the fortification and expansion of his nation.

It's one of the most famous and wondrous buildings on Earth, but what is the real story behind the Taj Mahal? Was there really a second one built in black marble?

The legendary Nordic warriors used their technically advanced warships and fearsome fighting skills to conquer northern Britain.

Aphrodisias is a city of marble, dedicated to the goddess of beauty: Aphrodite. Discover how the city was forgotten and then found again in the mid-20th century.

The Wild West was full of gambling, frenzied gold rushes and legendary racketeers. It was a lawless age when people wanted two things: money and a good time.

The Hittites are one of the forgotten superpowers of the Bible, but in the 13th century they disappeared from known records. What happened to their empire?

King Henry VIII built many marvels. Explore his magnificent palaces, including Hampton Court, and the country's first major naval shipyard at Portsmouth.

The Har at Megiddo gave its name to Armageddon, the final battle described in the book of Revelation. Trace the history of the cities built on this hilltop.

Religion, mythology, art, power and science all influenced the Seven Wonders of the World. Their engineering still astounds us today.