From the very beginning, Hollywood has been fascinated with ancient cultures, repeatedly drawing from biblical stories and ...

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From a damaging accusation about LBJ to a discredited theory about Amelia Earhart, History Channel has run afoul of historians time and time again.

Epic battles, daring heroes, ordinary people changing the world -- and the best part is, it's all true! These engaging history documentaries will have kids thinking about the past in a whole new way.

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Two films, 731 and Harbin, have drawn criticism from a politician for fuelling anti-Japan sentiment before WWII’s 80th anniversary in 2025.

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In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on ...