Dogfight Over Guadalcanal recounts the events surrounding American Navy pilot James “Pug” Sutherland’s historic clash with the Japanese Imperial Navy’s top ace, Saburo Sakai, in the skies above the tiny island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific.
Episode Length: 00:51:00
Year: 2006
Episode: 1
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Lost Treasures of Afghanistan
Lost Treasures of Afghanistan highlights the efforts of heroic Afghans who have refused to allow their culture to be destroyed. It tells the story of priceless treasures that have re-emerged, of people who risked death to defy extremists threatening to obliterate Afghanistan’s past, and of others with deep roots in the country who can finally come home now that the conflict has subsided.
Episode Length: 00:50:00
Year: 2004
Episode: 1
Image by خودم
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Finding the Lost Da Vinci
Could one of Leonardo da Vinci’s lost works of art be hidden between a wall of an ornate building and another masterpiece? It’s a captivating theory that has had one prominent scientist chasing a legend for more than 30 years. This is the exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the hunt for a priceless masterpiece that could lead to one of the greatest discoveries the art world has ever known.
Episode Length:00:45:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 1
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Inca Mummies: The Secret Of The Lost World
Famous high-altitude archaeologist, Johan Reinhard makes his most exciting discovery yet, three perfectly preserved Inca mummies at the top of the 22,000-foot peak of Argentina`s Mount Lullaillaco volcano. These 500-year-old mummies and the artefacts found with them hold many clues to the ancient Inca rites of human sacrifice. National Geographic`s The Ice Mummies follows Johan to the highest archaeological site in the world to witness this remarkable discovery and the painstaking process of moving these mummies down the volcano for study.
Episode Length: 00:50:00
Year: 2003
Episode: 1
Image by Lion Hirth
